#define pvseg_is_allocated(pvseg) ((pvseg)->lvseg)
+/*
+ * These flags define the type of the format instance to be created.
+ * There are two basic types: a PV-based and a VG-based format instance.
+ * We can further control the format_instance initialisation and functionality
+ * by using the other flags. Today, the primary role of the format_instance
+ * is to temporarily store metadata area information we are working with. More
+ * flags can be defined to cover even more functionality in the future...
+ */
+
+/* PV-based format instance */
+#define FMT_INSTANCE_PV 0x00000000U
+
+/* VG-based format instance */
+#define FMT_INSTANCE_VG 0x00000001U
+
+/* Include any existing PV mdas during format_instance initialisation */
+#define FMT_INSTANCE_MDAS 0x00000002U
+
+/* Include any auxiliary mdas during format_instance intialisation */
+#define FMT_INSTANCE_AUX_MDAS 0x00000004U
+
+/* Include any other format-specific mdas during format_instance initialisation */
+#define FMT_INSTANCE_PRIVATE_MDAS 0x00000008U
+
struct format_instance {
+ uint32_t type;
const struct format_type *fmt;
+
/*
* Each mda in a vg is on exactly one of the below lists.
* MDAs on the 'in_use' list will be read from / written to
* disk, while MDAs on the 'ignored' list will not be read
* or written to.
*/
+ /* FIXME: Try to use the index only. Remove these lists. */
struct dm_list metadata_areas_in_use;
struct dm_list metadata_areas_ignored;
+ union {
+ struct metadata_area **array;
+ struct dm_hash_table *hash;
+ } metadata_areas_index;
+
void *private;
};