storage::StorageInterface Class Reference

Abstract class defining the interface for libstorage. More...

#include <StorageInterface.h>

Inheritance diagram for storage::StorageInterface:

storage::Storage List of all members.

Public Member Functions

 StorageInterface ()
virtual ~StorageInterface ()
virtual void getContainers (deque< ContainerInfo > &infos)=0
virtual int getDiskInfo (const string &disk, DiskInfo &info)=0
virtual int getContDiskInfo (const string &disk, ContainerInfo &cinfo, DiskInfo &info)=0
virtual int getLvmVgInfo (const string &name, LvmVgInfo &info)=0
virtual int getContLvmVgInfo (const string &name, ContainerInfo &cinfo, LvmVgInfo &info)=0
virtual int getEvmsCoInfo (const string &name, EvmsCoInfo &info)=0
virtual int getContEvmsCoInfo (const string &name, ContainerInfo &cinfo, EvmsCoInfo &info)=0
virtual void getVolumes (deque< VolumeInfo > &infos)=0
virtual int getVolume (const string &device, VolumeInfo &info)=0
virtual int getPartitionInfo (const string &disk, deque< PartitionInfo > &plist)=0
virtual int getLvmLvInfo (const string &name, deque< LvmLvInfo > &plist)=0
virtual int getEvmsInfo (const string &name, deque< EvmsInfo > &plist)=0
virtual int getMdInfo (deque< MdInfo > &plist)=0
virtual int getLoopInfo (deque< LoopInfo > &plist)=0
virtual int getDmInfo (deque< DmInfo > &plist)=0
virtual bool getFsCapabilities (FsType fstype, FsCapabilities &fscapabilities) const =0
virtual void printInfo (std::ostream &str)=0
virtual int createPartition (const string &disk, PartitionType type, unsigned long start, unsigned long sizeCyl, string &device)=0
virtual int resizePartition (const string &device, unsigned long sizeCyl)=0
virtual int updatePartitionArea (const string &device, unsigned long start, unsigned long sizeCyl)=0
virtual int nextFreePartition (const string &disk, PartitionType type, unsigned &nr, string &device)=0
virtual int createPartitionKb (const string &disk, PartitionType type, unsigned long long start, unsigned long long size, string &device)=0
virtual int createPartitionAny (const string &disk, unsigned long long size, string &device)=0
virtual int createPartitionMax (const string &disk, PartitionType type, string &device)=0
virtual unsigned long long cylinderToKb (const string &disk, unsigned long size)=0
virtual unsigned long kbToCylinder (const string &disk, unsigned long long size)=0
virtual int removePartition (const string &partition)=0
virtual int changePartitionId (const string &partition, unsigned id)=0
virtual int forgetChangePartitionId (const string &partition)=0
virtual int destroyPartitionTable (const string &disk, const string &label)=0
virtual int initializeDisk (const string &disk, bool value)=0
virtual string defaultDiskLabel () const =0
virtual int changeFormatVolume (const string &device, bool format, FsType fs)=0
virtual int changeLabelVolume (const string &device, const string &label)=0
virtual int changeMkfsOptVolume (const string &device, const string &opts)=0
virtual int changeMountPoint (const string &device, const string &mount)=0
virtual int getMountPoint (const string &device, string &mount)=0
virtual int changeMountBy (const string &device, MountByType mby)=0
virtual int getMountBy (const string &device, MountByType &mby)=0
virtual int changeFstabOptions (const string &device, const string &options)=0
virtual int getFstabOptions (const string &device, string &options)=0
virtual int addFstabOptions (const string &device, const string &options)=0
virtual int removeFstabOptions (const string &device, const string &options)=0
virtual int setCryptPassword (const string &device, const string &pwd)=0
virtual int forgetCryptPassword (const string &device)=0
virtual int getCryptPassword (const string &device, string &pwd)=0
virtual int setCrypt (const string &device, bool val)=0
virtual int getCrypt (const string &device, bool &val)=0
virtual int setIgnoreFstab (const string &device, bool val)=0
virtual int getIgnoreFstab (const string &device, bool &val)=0
virtual int addFstabEntry (const string &device, const string &mount, const string &vfs, const string &options, unsigned freq, unsigned passno)=0
virtual int resizeVolume (const string &device, unsigned long long newSizeMb)=0
virtual int forgetResizeVolume (const string &device)=0
virtual void setRecursiveRemoval (bool val)=0
virtual bool getRecursiveRemoval () const =0
virtual void setZeroNewPartitions (bool val)=0
virtual bool getZeroNewPartitions () const =0
virtual void setDefaultMountBy (MountByType val)=0
virtual MountByType getDefaultMountBy () const =0
virtual void setRootPrefix (const string &root)=0
virtual void setDetectMountedVolumes (bool val)=0
virtual bool getDetectMountedVolumes () const =0
virtual int removeVolume (const string &device)=0
virtual int createLvmVg (const string &name, unsigned long long peSizeK, bool lvm1, const deque< string > &devs)=0
virtual int removeLvmVg (const string &name)=0
virtual int extendLvmVg (const string &name, const deque< string > &devs)=0
virtual int shrinkLvmVg (const string &name, const deque< string > &devs)=0
virtual int createLvmLv (const string &vg, const string &name, unsigned long long sizeM, unsigned stripe, string &device)=0
virtual int removeLvmLvByDevice (const string &device)=0
virtual int removeLvmLv (const string &vg, const string &name)=0
virtual int changeLvStripeSize (const string &vg, const string &name, unsigned long long stripeSize)=0
virtual int createEvmsContainer (const string &name, unsigned long long peSizeK, bool lvm1, const deque< string > &devs)=0
virtual int modifyEvmsContainer (const string &old_name, const string &new_name, unsigned long long peSizeK, bool lvm1)=0
virtual int removeEvmsContainer (const string &name)=0
virtual int extendEvmsContainer (const string &name, const deque< string > &devs)=0
virtual int shrinkEvmsContainer (const string &name, const deque< string > &devs)=0
virtual int createEvmsVolume (const string &coname, const string &name, unsigned long long sizeM, unsigned stripe, string &device)=0
virtual int removeEvmsVolumeByDevice (const string &device)=0
virtual int removeEvmsVolume (const string &coname, const string &name)=0
virtual int changeEvmsStripeSize (const string &coname, const string &name, unsigned long long stripeSize)=0
virtual int evmsActivate ()=0
virtual int createMd (const string &name, MdType rtype, const deque< string > &devs)=0
virtual int createMdAny (MdType rtype, const deque< string > &devs, string &device)=0
virtual int removeMd (const string &name, bool destroySb)=0
virtual int extendMd (const string &name, const string &dev)=0
virtual int shrinkMd (const string &name, const string &dev)=0
virtual int changeMdType (const string &name, MdType rtype)=0
virtual int changeMdChunk (const string &name, unsigned long chunk)=0
virtual int changeMdParity (const string &name, MdParity ptype)=0
virtual int checkMd (const string &name)=0
virtual int createFileLoop (const string &lname, bool reuseExisting, unsigned long long sizeK, const string &mp, const string &pwd, string &device)=0
virtual int modifyFileLoop (const string &device, const string &lname, bool reuseExisting, unsigned long long sizeK)=0
virtual int removeFileLoop (const string &lname, bool removeFile)=0
virtual deque< string > getCommitActions (bool mark_destructive)=0
virtual const string & getLastAction () const =0
virtual const string & getExtendedErrorMessage () const =0
virtual void setCallbackProgressBar (CallbackProgressBar pfnc)=0
virtual CallbackProgressBar getCallbackProgressBar () const =0
virtual void setCallbackShowInstallInfo (CallbackShowInstallInfo pfnc)=0
virtual CallbackShowInstallInfo getCallbackShowInstallInfo () const =0
virtual void setCallbackInfoPopup (CallbackInfoPopup pfnc)=0
virtual CallbackInfoPopup getCallbackInfoPopup () const =0
virtual void setCallbackYesNoPopup (CallbackYesNoPopup pfnc)=0
virtual CallbackYesNoPopup getCallbackYesNoPopup () const =0
virtual void setCacheChanges (bool cache)=0
virtual bool isCacheChanges () const =0
virtual int commit ()=0
virtual int createBackupState (const string &name)=0
virtual int restoreBackupState (const string &name)=0
virtual bool checkBackupState (const string &name)=0
virtual bool equalBackupStates (const string &lhs, const string &rhs, bool verbose_log) const =0
virtual int removeBackupState (const string &name)=0
virtual bool checkDeviceMounted (const string &device, string &mp)=0
virtual bool umountDevice (const string &device)=0
virtual bool mountDevice (const string &device, const string &mp)=0
virtual bool checkDmMapsTo (const string &device)=0
virtual bool removeDmMapsTo (const string &device, bool also_evms)=0
virtual bool getFreeInfo (const string &device, unsigned long long &resize_free, unsigned long long &df_free, unsigned long long &used, bool &win, bool use_cache)=0
virtual bool readFstab (const string &dir, deque< VolumeInfo > &infos)=0
virtual void activateHld (bool val)=0
virtual void rescanEverything ()=0
virtual void dumpObjectList ()=0

Detailed Description

Abstract class defining the interface for libstorage.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

storage::StorageInterface::StorageInterface  )  [inline]
 

virtual storage::StorageInterface::~StorageInterface  )  [inline, virtual]
 


Member Function Documentation

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::activateHld bool  val  )  [pure virtual]
 

Activate or deactivate higher level devices as MD,LVM,DM,EVMS

Parameters:
val flag if devices should be activated or deactivated
Returns:
bool if values could be succcessfully determined

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::addFstabEntry const string &  device,
const string &  mount,
const string &  vfs,
const string &  options,
unsigned  freq,
unsigned  passno
[pure virtual]
 

Adds the specified entry to /etc/fstab

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
mount mount point, e.g. /home
vfs virtual filesystem type, e.g. reiserfs or ext3
options fstab options e.g. noauto,user,sync
freq value for fifth fstab field
passno value for sixth fstab field
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::addFstabOptions const string &  device,
const string &  options
[pure virtual]
 

Add to the fstab options of a volume

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
options fstab options to add to already exiting options of the volume (e.g. noauto,user,sync). Multiple options are separated by ",".
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::changeEvmsStripeSize const string &  coname,
const string &  name,
unsigned long long  stripeSize
[pure virtual]
 

Change strip size of a EVMS volume. This can only be before the volume is created on disk.

Parameters:
coname name of EVMS container
name of volume
stripeSize new stripe size of volume
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::changeFormatVolume const string &  device,
bool  format,
FsType  fs
[pure virtual]
 

Sets or unsets the format flag for the given volume.

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
format flag if format is set on or off
fs type of filesystem to create if format is true
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::changeFstabOptions const string &  device,
const string &  options
[pure virtual]
 

Changes the fstab options of a volume

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
options new fstab options of the volume (e.g. noauto,user,sync). Multiple options are separated by ",". It is valid to set an empty fstab option.
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::changeLabelVolume const string &  device,
const string &  label
[pure virtual]
 

Sets the value of the filesystem label.

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
label value of the label
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::changeLvStripeSize const string &  vg,
const string &  name,
unsigned long long  stripeSize
[pure virtual]
 

Change stripe size of a LVM logical volume. This can only be before the volume is created on disk.

Parameters:
vg name of volume group
name of logical volume
stripeSize new stripe size of logical volume
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::changeMdChunk const string &  name,
unsigned long  chunk
[pure virtual]
 

Change chunk size of a raid device. This can only be done before the raid is created on disk.

Parameters:
name name of software raid device (e.g. /dev/md0)
chunk new chunk size of the software raid
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::changeMdParity const string &  name,
MdParity  ptype
[pure virtual]
 

Change parity of a raid device with raid type raid5. This can only be done before the raid is created on disk.

Parameters:
name name of software raid device (e.g. /dev/md0)
ptype new parity of the software raid
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::changeMdType const string &  name,
MdType  rtype
[pure virtual]
 

Change raid type of a raid device. This can only be done before the raid is created on disk.

Parameters:
name name of software raid device (e.g. /dev/md0)
rtype new raid personality of the software raid
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::changeMkfsOptVolume const string &  device,
const string &  opts
[pure virtual]
 

Sets the value of mkfs options.

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
opts options for mkfs command
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::changeMountBy const string &  device,
MountByType  mby
[pure virtual]
 

Changes mount by value in fstab of a volume

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
options new mount by value of the volume.
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::changeMountPoint const string &  device,
const string &  mount
[pure virtual]
 

Changes the mount point of a volume

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
mount new mount point of the volume (e.g. /home). it is valid to set an empty mount point
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::changePartitionId const string &  partition,
unsigned  id
[pure virtual]
 

Change partition id of a partition

Parameters:
partition name of partition, e.g. /dev/hda1
new partition id (e.g. 0x82 swap, 0x8e for lvm, ...)
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual bool storage::StorageInterface::checkBackupState const string &  name  )  [pure virtual]
 

Checks if a backup with a certain name already exists

Parameters:
name name of the backup to check
Returns:
boolean if the backup exists

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual bool storage::StorageInterface::checkDeviceMounted const string &  device,
string &  mp
[pure virtual]
 

Determine if the given device is known and mounted somewhere

Parameters:
device device name to check (checks also all alias names)
mp set to current mount moint if mounted
Returns:
bool that is true if device is mounted

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual bool storage::StorageInterface::checkDmMapsTo const string &  device  )  [pure virtual]
 

Check if there are dm maps to a given device

Parameters:
device device name for which dm maps should be checked
Returns:
bool true if there are map to device

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::checkMd const string &  name  )  [pure virtual]
 

Check if a raid device is valid

Parameters:
name name of software raid device (e.g. /dev/md0)
Returns:
true if all is ok, a false to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::commit  )  [pure virtual]
 

Commit the current state to the system. Only useful in caching mode.

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::createBackupState const string &  name  )  [pure virtual]
 

Create backup of current state of all containers

Parameters:
name name under which the backup should be created
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::createEvmsContainer const string &  name,
unsigned long long  peSizeK,
bool  lvm1,
const deque< string > &  devs
[pure virtual]
 

Create a EVMS container

Parameters:
name name of container, must not contain blanks, colons and shell special characters (e.g. system)
peSizeK physical extent size in kilobytes
lvm1 flag if lvm1 compatible format should be used
devs list with physical devices to add to that volume group
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::createEvmsVolume const string &  coname,
const string &  name,
unsigned long long  sizeM,
unsigned  stripe,
string &  device
[pure virtual]
 

Create a EVMS volume within a EVMS container

Parameters:
coname of container
name of volume
size size of volume in megabytes
stripe stripe count of volume (use 1 unless you know exactly what you are doing)
device is set to the device name of the new volume
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::createFileLoop const string &  lname,
bool  reuseExisting,
unsigned long long  sizeK,
const string &  mp,
const string &  pwd,
string &  device
[pure virtual]
 

Create a file based loop device. Encryption is automatically activated on the loop device.

Parameters:
lname name of file the loop device is based on
reuseExisting if true an already existing file will be reused. if false the file will be created new. if false the format flag for the device is set by default.
sizeK size of the created file, this parameter is ignored if reuseExisting is true and a file alraedy exists.
mp mount point of the file based loop device
pwd crypt password for the loop device, encryption type is determined automatically by the system
device the name of the created loop device
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::createLvmLv const string &  vg,
const string &  name,
unsigned long long  sizeM,
unsigned  stripe,
string &  device
[pure virtual]
 

Create a LVM logical volume

Parameters:
vg name of volume group
name of logical volume
size size of logical volume in megabytes
stripe stripe count of logical volume (use 1 unless you know exactly what you are doing)
device is set to the device name of the new LV
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::createLvmVg const string &  name,
unsigned long long  peSizeK,
bool  lvm1,
const deque< string > &  devs
[pure virtual]
 

Create a LVM volume group

Parameters:
name name of volume group, must not contain blanks, colons and shell special characters (e.g. system)
peSizeK physical extent size in kilobytes
lvm1 flag if lvm1 compatible format should be used
devs list with physical devices to add to that volume group
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::createMd const string &  name,
MdType  rtype,
const deque< string > &  devs
[pure virtual]
 

Create a Software raid device by name

Parameters:
name name of software raid device to create (e.g. /dev/md0)
rtype raid personality of the new software raid
devs list with physical devices for the new software raid
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::createMdAny MdType  rtype,
const deque< string > &  devs,
string &  device
[pure virtual]
 

Create a Software raid device. Name determined by library.

Parameters:
rtype raid personality of the new software raid
devs list with physical devices for the new software raid
device device name of created software raid device
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::createPartition const string &  disk,
PartitionType  type,
unsigned long  start,
unsigned long  sizeCyl,
string &  device
[pure virtual]
 

Create a new partition. Units given in disk cylinders.

Parameters:
disk device name of disk, e.g. /dev/hda
type type of partition to create, e.g. primary or extended
start cylinder number of partition start (cylinders are numbered starting with 0)
sizeCyl size of partition in disk cylinders
device is set to the device name of the new partition The name is returned instead of the number since creating the name from the number is not straight-forward.
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::createPartitionAny const string &  disk,
unsigned long long  size,
string &  device
[pure virtual]
 

Create a new partition of any type anywhere on the disk. Units given in Kilobytes.

Parameters:
disk device name of disk, e.g. /dev/hda
size size of partition in kilobytes
device is set to the device name of the new partition The name is returned instead of the number since creating the name from the number is not straight-forward.
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::createPartitionKb const string &  disk,
PartitionType  type,
unsigned long long  start,
unsigned long long  size,
string &  device
[pure virtual]
 

Create a new partition. Units given in Kilobytes.

Parameters:
disk device name of disk, e.g. /dev/hda
type type of partition to create, e.g. primary or extended
start offset in kilobytes from start of disk
size size of partition in kilobytes
device is set to the device name of the new partition The name is returned instead of the number since creating the name from the number is not straight-forward.
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::createPartitionMax const string &  disk,
PartitionType  type,
string &  device
[pure virtual]
 

Create a new partition of given type as large as possible.

Parameters:
disk device name of disk, e.g. /dev/hda
type type of partition to create, e.g. primary or extended
device is set to the device name of the new partition The name is returned instead of the number since creating the name from the number is not straight-forward.
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual unsigned long long storage::StorageInterface::cylinderToKb const string &  disk,
unsigned long  size
[pure virtual]
 

Compute number of kilobytes of a given number of disk cylinders

Parameters:
disk device name of disk, e.g. /dev/hda
size number of disk cylinders
Returns:
number of kilobytes of given cylinders

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual string storage::StorageInterface::defaultDiskLabel  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Query the default disk label of the architecture of the machine (e.g. msdos for ix86, gpt for ia64, ...)

Returns:
default disk label of the architecture

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::destroyPartitionTable const string &  disk,
const string &  label
[pure virtual]
 

Destroys the partition table of a disk. An empty disk label of the given type without any partition is created.

Parameters:
disk device name of disk, e.g. /dev/hda
label disk label to create on disk , e.g. msdos, gpt, ...
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::dumpObjectList  )  [pure virtual]
 

Dump list of all objects to log file.

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual bool storage::StorageInterface::equalBackupStates const string &  lhs,
const string &  rhs,
bool  verbose_log
const [pure virtual]
 

Compare two backup states

Parameters:
lhs name of backup to compare, empty string means active state
rhs name of backup to compare, empty string means active state
verbose_log flag if differences should be logged in detail
Returns:
true if states are equal

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::evmsActivate  )  [pure virtual]
 

Activate EVMS devices on the system. This is only neseccary on systems where EVMS is not activated during system startup. This command is executed immediately, there is no need for a call to commit().

Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::extendEvmsContainer const string &  name,
const deque< string > &  devs
[pure virtual]
 

Extend a EVMS container with additional physical devices

Parameters:
name name of container
devs list with physical devices to add to that container
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::extendLvmVg const string &  name,
const deque< string > &  devs
[pure virtual]
 

Extend a LVM volume group with additional physical devices

Parameters:
name name of volume group
devs list with physical devices to add to that volume group
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::extendMd const string &  name,
const string &  dev
[pure virtual]
 

Add a partition to a raid device. This can only be done before the raid is created on disk.

Parameters:
name name of software raid device (e.g. /dev/md0)
dev partition to add to that raid
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::forgetChangePartitionId const string &  partition  )  [pure virtual]
 

Forget previouly issued change of partition id

Parameters:
partition name of partition, e.g. /dev/hda1
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::forgetCryptPassword const string &  device  )  [pure virtual]
 

Mkes library forgt a crypt password of a volume

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::forgetResizeVolume const string &  device  )  [pure virtual]
 

Forget about possible resize of an volume.

Parameters:
device device name of volume
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual CallbackInfoPopup storage::StorageInterface::getCallbackInfoPopup  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Query the callback function called to display info popup to the user

Returns:
pointer to function currently called for progress bar events

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual CallbackProgressBar storage::StorageInterface::getCallbackProgressBar  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Query the callback function called on progress bar events

Returns:
pointer to function currently called for progress bar events

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual CallbackShowInstallInfo storage::StorageInterface::getCallbackShowInstallInfo  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Query the callback function called to display install info

Returns:
pointer to function currently called for progress bar events

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual CallbackYesNoPopup storage::StorageInterface::getCallbackYesNoPopup  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Query the callback function called to get a Yes/No decision by the user.

Returns:
pointer to function currently called for progress bar events

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual deque<string> storage::StorageInterface::getCommitActions bool  mark_destructive  )  [pure virtual]
 

Gets a list of string describing the actions to be executed after next call to commit()

Parameters:
mark_destructive if true use <red> around </red> destructive actions (like e.g. deletion, formatting, ...)
Returns:
list of strings presentable to the user

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::getContainers deque< ContainerInfo > &  infos  )  [pure virtual]
 

Query all containers found in system

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getContDiskInfo const string &  disk,
ContainerInfo cinfo,
DiskInfo info
[pure virtual]
 

Query disk info for a disk device

Parameters:
disk device name of disk, e.g. /dev/hda
cinfo record that gets filled with container general data
info record that gets filled with disk special data
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getContEvmsCoInfo const string &  name,
ContainerInfo cinfo,
EvmsCoInfo info
[pure virtual]
 

Query container info for a EVMS container

Parameters:
name name of container, e.g. lvm2/system
cinfo record that gets filled with container general data
info record that gets filled with EVMS Container special data
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getContLvmVgInfo const string &  name,
ContainerInfo cinfo,
LvmVgInfo info
[pure virtual]
 

Query info for a LVM volume group

Parameters:
name name of volume group, e.g. system
cinfo record that gets filled with container general data
info record that gets filled with LVM VG special data
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getCrypt const string &  device,
bool &  val
[pure virtual]
 

Get encryption state of a volume

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
val will be set if encryption is activated
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getCryptPassword const string &  device,
string &  pwd
[pure virtual]
 

Get crypt password of a volume

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
pwd crypt password for this volume
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual MountByType storage::StorageInterface::getDefaultMountBy  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual bool storage::StorageInterface::getDetectMountedVolumes  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Get value of the flag for detection of mounted volumes.

Returns:
value of the flag for detection of mounted volumes

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getDiskInfo const string &  disk,
DiskInfo info
[pure virtual]
 

Query disk info for a disk device

Parameters:
disk device name of disk, e.g. /dev/hda
info record that get filled with disk special data
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getDmInfo deque< DmInfo > &  plist  )  [pure virtual]
 

Query infos for dm devices in system

Parameters:
plist list of records that get filled with dm specific info
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getEvmsCoInfo const string &  name,
EvmsCoInfo info
[pure virtual]
 

Query container info for a EVMS container

Parameters:
name name of container, e.g. lvm2/system
info record that gets filled with EVMS Container special data
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getEvmsInfo const string &  name,
deque< EvmsInfo > &  plist
[pure virtual]
 

Query infos for EVMS volumes of a EVMS container

Parameters:
name name of volume group, e.g. lvm2/system
plist list of records that get filled with EVMS specific info
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

virtual const string& storage::StorageInterface::getExtendedErrorMessage  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Gets a possible existing extended error message describing failure of to last call commit()

Returns:
string error text provided by external program

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual bool storage::StorageInterface::getFreeInfo const string &  device,
unsigned long long &  resize_free,
unsigned long long &  df_free,
unsigned long long &  used,
bool &  win,
bool  use_cache
[pure virtual]
 

Detect potentially available free space on a partition

Parameters:
device device to check
resize_free free space in kilobytes available for resize
df_free free space in kilobytes available in filesystem
used used space in kilobytes for filesystem
win flag if partition contains a windows installation
use_cache function should return cached data if available
Returns:
bool if values could be succcessfully determined

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual bool storage::StorageInterface::getFsCapabilities FsType  fstype,
FsCapabilities fscapabilities
const [pure virtual]
 

Query capabilities of a filesystem type.

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getFstabOptions const string &  device,
string &  options
[pure virtual]
 

Get the fstab options of a volume

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
options will be set to the fstab options of the volume (e.g. noauto,user,sync). Multiple options are separated by ",".
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getIgnoreFstab const string &  device,
bool &  val
[pure virtual]
 

Get fstab handling state of a volume.

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
val will be set if fstab should be ignored for this volume
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual const string& storage::StorageInterface::getLastAction  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Gets action performed last during previous call to commit()

Returns:
string presentable to the user

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getLoopInfo deque< LoopInfo > &  plist  )  [pure virtual]
 

Query infos for file based loop devices in system

Parameters:
plist list of records that get filled with loop specific info
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getLvmLvInfo const string &  name,
deque< LvmLvInfo > &  plist
[pure virtual]
 

Query infos for LVM LVs of a LVM VG

Parameters:
name name of volume group, e.g. system
plist list of records that get filled with LV specific info
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getLvmVgInfo const string &  name,
LvmVgInfo info
[pure virtual]
 

Query info for a LVM volume group

Parameters:
name name of volume group, e.g. system
info record that gets filled with LVM VG special data
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getMdInfo deque< MdInfo > &  plist  )  [pure virtual]
 

Query infos for software raid devices in system

Parameters:
plist list of records that get filled with MD specific info
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getMountBy const string &  device,
MountByType mby
[pure virtual]
 

Get mount by value in fstab of a volume

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
options will be set to the mount by value of the volume.
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getMountPoint const string &  device,
string &  mount
[pure virtual]
 

Get the mount point of a volume

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
mount will be set to the mount point of the volume (e.g. /home).
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getPartitionInfo const string &  disk,
deque< PartitionInfo > &  plist
[pure virtual]
 

Query infos for partitions of a disk

Parameters:
disk device name of disk, e.g. /dev/hda
plist list of records that get filled with partition specific info
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

virtual bool storage::StorageInterface::getRecursiveRemoval  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Get value of the flag for recursive removal

Returns:
value of the flag for recursive removal

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::getVolume const string &  device,
VolumeInfo info
[pure virtual]
 

Query a volume by device name found in system

Parameters:
device device name , e.g. /dev/hda1
info record that gets filled with data
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::getVolumes deque< VolumeInfo > &  infos  )  [pure virtual]
 

Query all volumes found in system

Parameters:
infos list of records that get filled with volume info

virtual bool storage::StorageInterface::getZeroNewPartitions  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Get value of the flag for zeroing newly created partitions

Returns:
value of the flag for zeroing newly created partitions

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::initializeDisk const string &  disk,
bool  value
[pure virtual]
 

Do a what is needed for low level initialisation of a Disk. This function does nothing on normal disks but is needed e.g. on S390 DASD devices where it executes a dasdfmt. If should be considered as destroying all data on the disk.

Parameters:
disk device name of disk, e.g. /dev/hda
value toggle if disk should be initialized or not
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual bool storage::StorageInterface::isCacheChanges  )  const [pure virtual]
 

Query the caching mode.

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual unsigned long storage::StorageInterface::kbToCylinder const string &  disk,
unsigned long long  size
[pure virtual]
 

Compute number of disk cylinders needed for given space

Parameters:
disk device name of disk, e.g. /dev/hda
size number of kilobytes
Returns:
number of disk cylinders needed

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::modifyEvmsContainer const string &  old_name,
const string &  new_name,
unsigned long long  peSizeK,
bool  lvm1
[pure virtual]
 

Modify a EVMS container. This function can only be used between the creation of a EVMS container and the next call to commit(). Containers that are already written to disk cannot have these properties changed.

Parameters:
old_name name of container, must not contain blanks, colons and shell special characters (e.g. system)
new_name new name of container, same restrictions as for first parameter
peSizeK physical extent size in kilobytes
lvm1 flag if lvm1 compatible format should be used
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::modifyFileLoop const string &  device,
const string &  lname,
bool  reuseExisting,
unsigned long long  sizeK
[pure virtual]
 

Modify size and pathname of a file based loop device. This function can only be used between the creation of a devce and the next call to commit(). Containers that are already created cannot have these properties changed. The size has only a meaning if reuseExisting is true, otherwise it is ignored.

Parameters:
device device name of the loop device
lname name of file the loop device is based on
reuseExisting if true an already existing file will be reused. if false the file will be created new. if false the format flag for the device is set by default.
sizeK size of the created file, this parameter is ignored if reuseExisting is false
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual bool storage::StorageInterface::mountDevice const string &  device,
const string &  mp
[pure virtual]
 

Mount the given device and do what is necessary to access volume (e.g. do losetup if loop is set up) The function mounts at once, /etc/fstab is unaffected

Parameters:
device device name to mount
mp mount point to mount to
Returns:
bool if mount succeeded

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::nextFreePartition const string &  disk,
PartitionType  type,
unsigned &  nr,
string &  device
[pure virtual]
 

Determine the device name of the next created partition

Parameters:
disk device name of disk, e.g. /dev/hda
type type of partition to create, e.g. primary or extended
nr is set to the number of the next created partition
device is set to the device name of the next created partition
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::printInfo std::ostream &  str  )  [pure virtual]
 

Print detected entities on a stream. Exact output format may change between releases. Function mainly meant for debugging purposes.

Parameters:
str stream to print data to

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual bool storage::StorageInterface::readFstab const string &  dir,
deque< VolumeInfo > &  infos
[pure virtual]
 

Read fstab and cryptotab, if existent, from a specified directory and return the volumes found in fstab and cryptotab

Parameters:
dir directory where fstab and cryptotab are read from
infos list of records that get filled with volume info

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::removeBackupState const string &  name  )  [pure virtual]
 

Remove existing backup state

Parameters:
name name of backup to remove, empty string means to remove all existing backup states
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual bool storage::StorageInterface::removeDmMapsTo const string &  device,
bool  also_evms
[pure virtual]
 

Remove all possibly existing dm maps to a given device

Parameters:
device device name for which dm maps should be removed
also_evms flag if maps used by evms entities should also be removed
Returns:
bool true if maps to remove existed

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::removeEvmsContainer const string &  name  )  [pure virtual]
 

Remove a EVMS container. If the container contains logical volumes, these are automatically also removed.

Parameters:
name name of container
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::removeEvmsVolume const string &  coname,
const string &  name
[pure virtual]
 

Remove a EVMS volume from a EVMS container

Parameters:
coname name of container
name name of volume
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::removeEvmsVolumeByDevice const string &  device  )  [pure virtual]
 

Remove a EVMS volume

Parameters:
device name of EVMS volume
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::removeFileLoop const string &  lname,
bool  removeFile
[pure virtual]
 

Remove a file based loop device from the system.

Parameters:
lname name of file the loop device is based on
removeFile if true the file is removed together with the based loop device. If false the file is not touched.
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::removeFstabOptions const string &  device,
const string &  options
[pure virtual]
 

Remove from the fstab options of a volume

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
options fstab options to remove from already existing options of the volume (e.g. noauto). Multiple options are separated by ",". It is possible to specify wildcards, so "uid=.*" matches every option starting with the string "uid=".
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::removeLvmLv const string &  vg,
const string &  name
[pure virtual]
 

Remove a LVM logical volume

Parameters:
vg name of volume group
name of logical volume
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::removeLvmLvByDevice const string &  device  )  [pure virtual]
 

Remove a LVM logical volume

Parameters:
device name of logical volume
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::removeLvmVg const string &  name  )  [pure virtual]
 

Remove a LVM volume group. If the volume group contains logical volumes, these are automatically also removed.

Parameters:
name name of volume group
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::removeMd const string &  name,
bool  destroySb
[pure virtual]
 

Remove a Software raid device.

Parameters:
name name of software raid device to remove (e.g. /dev/md0)
destroySb flag if the MD superblocks on the physcal devices should be destroyed after md device is deleted
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::removePartition const string &  partition  )  [pure virtual]
 

Remove a partition

Parameters:
partition name of partition, e.g. /dev/hda1
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::removeVolume const string &  device  )  [pure virtual]
 

Removes a volume from the system. This function can be used for removing all types of volumes (partitions, LVM LVs, MD devices ...)

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::rescanEverything  )  [pure virtual]
 

Rescan all disks. Alle currently detected objects are forgotten and a new scan for all type of objects (disks, LVM, EVMS, MD) is initiated. This function makes sense to be called after something outside of libstorage changed disk layout or created storage objects. Any changes already cached are lost.

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::resizePartition const string &  device,
unsigned long  sizeCyl
[pure virtual]
 

Resize an existing disk partition. Units given in disk cylinders.

Parameters:
device device name of partition
sizeCyl new size of partition in disk cylinders
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::resizeVolume const string &  device,
unsigned long long  newSizeMb
[pure virtual]
 

Resizes a volume while keeping the data on the filesystem

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
newSizeMb new size desired volume in Megabyte
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::restoreBackupState const string &  name  )  [pure virtual]
 

Restore state to a previously created backup

Parameters:
name name of the backup to restore
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::setCacheChanges bool  cache  )  [pure virtual]
 

With the function setCacheChanges you can turn the caching mode on and off. Turning of caching mode will cause all changes done so far to be committed upto the next modifying function.

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::setCallbackInfoPopup CallbackInfoPopup  pfnc  )  [pure virtual]
 

Sets the callback function called to display a info popup to the user

Parameters:
pfnc pointer to funtcion

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::setCallbackProgressBar CallbackProgressBar  pfnc  )  [pure virtual]
 

Sets the callback function called on progress bar events

Parameters:
pfnc pointer to funtcion

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::setCallbackShowInstallInfo CallbackShowInstallInfo  pfnc  )  [pure virtual]
 

Sets the callback function called to display install info

Parameters:
pfnc pointer to funtcion

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::setCallbackYesNoPopup CallbackYesNoPopup  pfnc  )  [pure virtual]
 

Sets the callback function called to get a Yes/No decision by the user.

Parameters:
pfnc pointer to funtcion

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::setCrypt const string &  device,
bool  val
[pure virtual]
 

Set encryption state of a volume

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
val flag if encryption should be activated
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::setCryptPassword const string &  device,
const string &  pwd
[pure virtual]
 

Set crypt password of a volume

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
pwd crypt password for this volume
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::setDefaultMountBy MountByType  val  )  [pure virtual]
 

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::setDetectMountedVolumes bool  val  )  [pure virtual]
 

Determine of libstorage should detect mounted volumes.

Parameters:
val flag if mounted volumes should be detected

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::setIgnoreFstab const string &  device,
bool  val
[pure virtual]
 

Set fstab handling state of a volume. This way one can make libstorage ignore fstab handling for a volume. Use this with care.

Parameters:
device name of volume, e.g. /dev/hda1
val flag if fstab should be ignored for this volume
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::setRecursiveRemoval bool  val  )  [pure virtual]
 

Set handling of deletion of entities that belong to other volumes. Normally it is not possible to remove a volume that is part of another entity (e.g. you cannot remove a partition that is part of an LVM Volume group or a Software raid). This setting makes the removal recursive, this means all entities where the removed volume is a part of are also removed. Use this setting with extreme care, it may cause the removal of LVM Volume group spanning multiple disks just because one partition of the LVM Volume group got deleted. Default value of this flag is false.

Parameters:
val flag if removal is done recursive

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::setRootPrefix const string &  root  )  [pure virtual]
 

Set value for root prefix. This value is appended to all mount points of volumes, when changes are commited. Config files fstab, cryptotab, raidtab and mdadm.conf are also created relative to this prefix. This variable must be set before first call to commit.

Parameters:
root new value for root prefix

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual void storage::StorageInterface::setZeroNewPartitions bool  val  )  [pure virtual]
 

Set handling of newly created partitions. With this flag once can make the library overwrite start and end of newly created partitions with zeroes. This prevents that obsolete structures (e.g. LVM VGs or MD superblocks) still exists on newly created partitions since the area on disk previously contained a LVM PV or a device of a software raid. volumes. Use this setting with extreme care, it make libstorage behave fundamentally different from all other partitioning tools. Default value of this flag is false.

Parameters:
val flag if newly created partitions should be zeroed

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::shrinkEvmsContainer const string &  name,
const deque< string > &  devs
[pure virtual]
 

Shrink a EVMS container

Parameters:
name name of container
devs list with physical devices to remove from that container
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::shrinkLvmVg const string &  name,
const deque< string > &  devs
[pure virtual]
 

Shrink a LVM volume group

Parameters:
name name of volume group
devs list with physical devices to remove from that volume group
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::shrinkMd const string &  name,
const string &  dev
[pure virtual]
 

Remove a partition from a raid device. This can only be done before the raid is created on disk.

Parameters:
name name of software raid device (e.g. /dev/md0)
dev partition to remove from that raid
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual bool storage::StorageInterface::umountDevice const string &  device  )  [pure virtual]
 

Umount the given device and do what is necessary to remove underlying volume (e.g. do losetup -d if loop is set up) The function umounts at once, /etc/fstab is unaffected

Parameters:
device device name to umount
Returns:
bool if umount succeeded

Implemented in storage::Storage.

virtual int storage::StorageInterface::updatePartitionArea const string &  device,
unsigned long  start,
unsigned long  sizeCyl
[pure virtual]
 

Update area used by a new partition. Units given in disk cylinders. This function can only be used with a partition created but not yet committed.

Parameters:
device device name of partition, e.g. /dev/hda1
start cylinder number of partition start (cylinders are numbered starting with 0)
sizeCyl size of partition in disk cylinders
Returns:
zero if all is ok, a negative number to indicate an error

Implemented in storage::Storage.


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