From: Mike Snitzer <snitzer@redhat.com>
To: device-mapper development <dm-devel@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: RHEL 6: Missing /dev/mpath directory
Date: Sat, 7 May 2011 08:25:58 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110507122558.GB4122@redhat.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTi=+m2+SEONX7HMXoOF-TmonTeedJA@mail.gmail.com>
On Sat, May 07 2011 at 5:54am -0400,
Gianluca Cecchi <gianluca.cecchi@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Mike Snitzer <snitzer@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> >> In my host I am seeing the devices only as /dev/dm-n and /dev/mapper/mpathx
>
> >
> > Seems we need to update the RHEL6 docs you referenced.
> >
> > /dev/mpath/ namespace is no longer maintained (afaik it was a "feature"
> > of a udev rule. But I could be mistaken. Ben and/or others could
> > correct me if I'm wrong).
> >
> > /dev/mapper/mpath* was always the preferred method of access (even when
> > /dev/mpath/* did exist) -- reason is it was always available regardless
> > of udev.
> >
>
> Am I correct to say that /dev/dm-* should be used only internally by
> device-mapper and not referred to by user programs?
> At least I remember I read something similar...
Yes, that is correct.
prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-05-07 12:25 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-05-06 17:13 RHEL 6: Missing /dev/mpath directory MOHAMMED FIRDOSH NASIM
2011-05-06 17:47 ` Mike Snitzer
2011-05-07 9:54 ` Gianluca Cecchi
2011-05-07 12:25 ` Mike Snitzer [this message]
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