linux 支持4t硬盘分区,硬盘分区最大支持2T, mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb 为何可以支持大于2T 的硬盘...

硬盘分区最大支持2T, mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb 为何可以支持大于2T 的硬盘

ubuntu 16.04 添加一块4T硬盘, parted 设置为mbr分区(不分区). 直接格式化, mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb;挂载显示可用容量3.6T

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root@ubuntu:~# mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdb

mke2fs 1.42.9 (4-Feb-2014)

/dev/sdb is entire device, not just one partition!

Proceed anyway? (y,n) y

Filesystem label=

OS type: Linux

Block size=4096 (log=2)

Fragment size=4096 (log=2)

Stride=0 blocks, Stripe width=0 blocks

244154368 inodes, 976617472 blocks

48830873 blocks (5.00%) reserved for the super user

First data block=0

Maximum filesystem blocks=4294967296

29804 block groups

32768 blocks per group, 32768 fragments per group

8192 inodes per group

Superblock backups stored on blocks:

32768, 98304, 163840, 229376, 294912, 819200, 884736, 1605632, 2654208,

4096000, 7962624, 11239424, 20480000, 23887872, 71663616, 78675968,

102400000, 214990848, 512000000, 550731776, 644972544

Allocating group tables: done

Writing inode tables: done

Creating journal (32768 blocks): done

Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done

root@ubuntu:~# parted -l

Model: DELL PERC H330 Mini (scsi)

Disk /dev/sdb: 4000GB

Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B

Partition Table: loop

Number Start End Size File system Flags

1 0.00B 4000GB 4000GB ext4

root@ubuntu:~# mount /dev/sdb /mnt/

root@ubuntu:~# df -hT /mnt/

Filesystem Type Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on

/dev/sdb ext4 3.6T 68M 3.4T 1% /mnt

为什么Partition Table是loop, 并且支持大于2T 的硬盘?