[Bug 1798675] Re: installer does not display NVMe model strings

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This bug was fixed in the package parted - 3.2-21ubuntu2

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parted (3.2-21ubuntu2) cosmic; urgency=medium

  * debian/patches/Read-NVMe-model-names-from-sysfs.patch: Expose NVMe
    model names when available instead of the generic "NVMe Device"
    string. LP: #1798675.

 -- dann frazier <dannf at ubuntu.com>  Thu, 18 Oct 2018 15:16:14 -0600

** Changed in: parted (Ubuntu Cosmic)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  installer does not display NVMe model strings

Status in parted package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Committed
Status in parted source package in Bionic:
  Fix Committed
Status in parted source package in Cosmic:
  Fix Released
Status in parted source package in Disco:
  New
Status in parted package in Debian:
  Unknown

Bug description:
  [Impact]
  parted currently exposes the same generic model name for all NVMe devices. That can make it difficult to distinguish devices in your system, especially at install-time.

  [Test Case]
  When unfixed:
    # parted /dev/nvme0n1 -s print | grep Model
    Model: NVMe Device (nvme)
  When fixed, you'll see the NVMe device model.

  [Fix]
  This is fixed upstream in the following commit, which applies to Debian's
  package with only minor offset adjustments:

    279bd554 Read NVMe model names from sysfs

  [Regression Risk]
  The fix is coded to fallback to the generic name if no model string is found. If something is buggy with this patch, it could lead to installer crashes.

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