[dm-devel] [PATCH] multipath.conf(5): add disclaimer about vendor support

[mwilck at suse.com]

From: Martin Wilck <mwilck at suse.com>

Add a disclaimer to clarify that entries in the hwtable don't imply any
obligations on the vendor's part.
---
 multipath/multipath.conf.5 | 12 ++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/multipath/multipath.conf.5 b/multipath/multipath.conf.5
index d57c810..c2d34f1 100644
--- a/multipath/multipath.conf.5
+++ b/multipath/multipath.conf.5
@@ -1490,6 +1490,18 @@ section:
 .SH "devices section"
 .\" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 .
+.TP 4
+.B Important:
+The built-in hardware device table of
+.I multipath-tools
+is created by members of the Linux community in the hope that it will be useful.
+The existence of an entry for a given storage product in the hardware table
+.B does not imply
+that the product vendor supports, or has tested, the product with
+.I multipath-tools
+in any way.
+.B Always consult the vendor\(aqs official documentation for support-related information.
+.PP
 \fImultipath-tools\fR have a built-in device table with reasonable defaults
 for more than 100 known multipath-capable storage devices. The devices section
 can be used to override these settings. If there are multiple matches for a
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