I am attaching a newer version of the txt file that incorporates all the review comments. Here are the only changes I am yet to make - 1) Refer to IanJ's virtual disk specification once it is checked-in. 2) Include information pertaining to drbd and other arbitrary block device types. This information can be included post 4.1 as I gather from the discussion on this topic. Please let me know if I neglected any of your comments or if you have further comments. Kamala