1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/c/stuff.xs.pl b/perl-install/c/stuff.xs.pl
index 245746821..e6bcfa0db 100755
--- a/perl-install/c/stuff.xs.pl
+++ b/perl-install/c/stuff.xs.pl
@@ -720,6 +720,22 @@ disk_add_partition(char * device_path, double start, double length, const char *
   OUTPUT:
   RETVAL
 
+int
+tell_kernel_to_reread_partition_table(char * device_path)
+  CODE:
+  PedDevice *dev = ped_device_get(device_path);
+  RETVAL=0;
+  if(dev) {
+    PedDisk* disk = ped_disk_new(dev);
+    if (disk) {
+      if (ped_disk_commit_to_os (disk))
+         RETVAL=1;
+      ped_disk_destroy(disk);
+    }
+  }
+  OUTPUT:
+  RETVAL
+
 #define BACKTRACE_DEPTH				20