[lvm-devel] [PATCH] devices: recognise rbd devices

[Ilya Dryomov]

Under single_major scheme introduced in kernel 3.14, rbd devices
support up to 16 partitions.  In pre-single_major mode, rbd driver
takes up the whole major.

Signed-off-by: Ilya Dryomov <idryomov at gmail.com>
---
 WHATS_NEW                 | 1 +
 lib/device/device-types.h | 1 +
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index c8f072f3c387..b1f16cb054b5 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.174 - 
 =================================
+  Recognise RADOS block devices (RBD) in filter.
   Fix check for 2nd mda at end of disk fits if using pvcreate --restorefile.
   Use maximum metadataarea size that fits with pvcreate --restorefile.
   Always clear cached bootloaderarea when wiping label e.g. in pvcreate.
diff --git a/lib/device/device-types.h b/lib/device/device-types.h
index 2834cd11fd3a..57b430173e56 100644
--- a/lib/device/device-types.h
+++ b/lib/device/device-types.h
@@ -64,5 +64,6 @@ static const dev_known_type_t _dev_known_types[] = {
 	{"nvme", 64, "NVM Express"},
 	{"zvol", 16, "ZFS Zvols"},
 	{"VxDMP", 16, "Veritas Dynamic Multipathing"},
+	{"rbd", 16, "RADOS block device (RBD)"},
 	{"", 0, ""}
 };
-- 
2.4.3