[linux-lvm] lv nodes in /dev ??

[Andreas Dilger]

James (Mr. Penguin) writes:
> Just noticed that all my LVs have nodes not only in
> /dev/vg00/ but also /dev !
> 
> So I have /dev/vg00/lvol1 and also /dev/lvol1 with the
> same major and minor numbers. I don't like to think
> what will happen if I create a new VG called vg01 also
> with an lvol1...
> 
> This seems to be occuring in beta3 and beta4. I'm
> using 2.4.1 / reiserfs (root on LVM)
> 
> Forgot to mention - I am using devfs

Yes, this is a bug.  I fixed it in my local patches, which I will submit
to the list today.

Cheers, Andreas
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