[Bug 874239] [NEW] util-linux fdisk mixes size terminology (G=gigabyte, gibibyte?)

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fdisk -p reports "2000.4 GB". The value printed is in gigabytes.

When creating a new partition the user has the option of entering the
size as "+sizeG". This value is interpreted in gibibytes.

Oddly, Karel Zak - the maintainer of util-linux - apparently fixed this
back in 2007. Either the patch did not make it into the upstream source
tree, or the Ubuntu version has dropped it somewhere. See
http://osdir.com/ml/linux.utilities.util-linux-ng/2007-12/msg00053.html


Example follows.

Command (m for help): p

Disk /dev/sdc: 2000.4 GB, 2000398934016 bytes
224 heads, 56 sectors/track, 311465 cylinders, total 3907029168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x188f7216

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System

Command (m for help): n
Command action
   e   extended
   p   primary partition (1-4)
p
Partition number (1-4, default 1): 
Using default value 1
First sector (2048-3907029167, default 2048): +1864G
Value out of range.
First sector (2048-3907029167, default 2048): 
Using default value 2048
Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (2048-3907029167, default 3907029167): +1864G
Value out of range.

Command (m for help): n
Command action
   e   extended
   p   primary partition (1-4)
p
Partition number (1-4, default 1): 
Using default value 1
First sector (2048-3907029167, default 2048): 
Using default value 2048
Last sector, +sectors or +size{K,M,G} (2048-3907029167, default 3907029167): +1863G

Command (m for help)

** Affects: util-linux-ng
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: util-linux (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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util-linux fdisk mixes size terminology (G=gigabyte,gibibyte?)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/874239
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