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[WIP] Fix USB format synchronization #155

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Fix USB format synchronization
BreezeDelegate Aug 24, 2026
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Keep partition table refresh without udev wait
BreezeDelegate Nov 12, 2026
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9 changes: 6 additions & 3 deletions lib/raw_format.py
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#!/usr/bin/python3

from subprocess import call
from subprocess import check_call
import sys
import argparse
sys.path.append('/usr/lib/mintstick')
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def execute(command):
syslog.syslog(str(command))
call(command)
call(["sync"])
check_call(command)
check_call(["sync"])

def raw_format(device_path, fstype, volume_label, uid, gid):

Expand All @@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ def raw_format(device_path, fstype, volume_label, uid, gid):
# If it starts at 0% or 0MB, it's not aligned to MB's and complains
execute(["parted", device_path, "mkpart", "primary", partition_type, "1MiB", "100%"])

# Reload the new partition table before formatting.
execute(["partprobe", device_path])

# Call wipefs on the new partitions to avoid problems with old filesystem signatures
execute(["wipefs", "-a", partition_path, "--force"])

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