bug in parted-1.8.2

[John Stile]

I was asked to send mail to this address in regard to incorrect behayver
of parted in gentoo package parted-1.8.2

REFERENCE:
  detailed post to forums.gentoo.org with strace
  http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-548620-highlight-.html

REFERENCE: 
  filed Gentoo bug http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=172248

I'll try to summerize here, as the two links above have good detail on
the situation.  'parted -s' is does not work in parted-1.8.2.  Gentoo
bug tracker says it will be solved upstream, and asked me to send email
here.

Please let me know if there is any way I can help, but I'm just taking
intro to C now.

Thank you.