Re: /proc/partitions for LVM

[Heinz J. Mauelshagen]

On Wed, Nov 22, 2000 at 04:05:39PM -0500, Brian Kress wrote:
> 	Question about /proc/partitions and LVM.  LVM devices in 
> /proc/partitions currently show up as lvma, lvmb, etc, depending on
> their device number.  This breaks things like mount by filesystem
> name.  Back when LVM existed as a patch, I believe there was some
> support in fs/partitions/check.c for showing the proper name for
> the device (something like <vgname>/<lvname>).  

Yes.
It actually was <vgname>/<lvname>.

Linus didn't accept it though.

The code is still available in case he changes his mind.

> 	Are their any plans for something like this to be added
> or is their a reason it was taken out?
> 
> 
> 	BTW, 2.4.0-test11 is the first "perfect" kernel for me.  It
> finally has everything I use working correctly.  (well, with a 
> small raid5 patch, anyway).
> 
> 
> Brian Kress
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Heinz      -- The LVM guy --

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