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==Partitions and the [[Linux]] kernel== | ==Partitions and the [[Linux]] kernel== | ||
When a disk's partitioning is changed, the kernel must be notified via an explicit ioctl() or [[sysfs]] operation. | |||
* From the command line: echo 1 | sudo tee -a /sys/block/<device>/device/rescan | |||
* From C: use the BLKRRPART or BLKPG ioctls | |||
==Identifying Block Devices== | ==Identifying Block Devices== | ||