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index 2cc876dcb366bc28be26d43e9222fb29a64e57a9..5d38750489193302e6a4bcd0e56809ccdc29957b 100644 (file)
 #include "sha1.h"
 #include <values.h>
 
-static inline int ROUND_UP(int a, int base)
-{
-       return ((a+base-1)/base)*base;
-}
-
 /* a non-official T10 name for creation GUIDs */
 static char T10[] = "Linux-MD";
 
@@ -395,28 +390,42 @@ struct bad_block_log {
  * built in Create or Assemble to describe the whole array.
  */
 struct ddf_super {
-       struct ddf_header anchor, primary, secondary, *active;
+       struct ddf_header anchor, primary, secondary;
        struct ddf_controller_data controller;
+       struct ddf_header *active;
        struct phys_disk        *phys;
        struct virtual_disk     *virt;
        int pdsize, vdsize;
        int max_part, mppe, conf_rec_len;
+       int currentdev;
+       int updates_pending;
        struct vcl {
-               struct vcl      *next;
-               __u64           *lba_offset; /* location in 'conf' of
-                                             * the lba table */
-               int     vcnum; /* index into ->virt */
-               __u64           *block_sizes; /* NULL if all the same */
+               union {
+                       char space[512];
+                       struct {
+                               struct vcl      *next;
+                               __u64           *lba_offset; /* location in 'conf' of
+                                                             * the lba table */
+                               int     vcnum; /* index into ->virt */
+                               __u64           *block_sizes; /* NULL if all the same */
+                       };
+               };
                struct vd_config conf;
-       } *conflist, *newconf;
+       } *conflist, *currentconf;
        struct dl {
-               struct dl       *next;
+               union {
+                       char space[512];
+                       struct {
+                               struct dl       *next;
+                               int major, minor;
+                               char *devname;
+                               int fd;
+                               unsigned long long size; /* sectors */
+                               int pdnum;      /* index in ->phys */
+                               struct spare_assign *spare;
+                       };
+               };
                struct disk_data disk;
-               int major, minor;
-               char *devname;
-               int fd;
-               int pdnum;      /* index in ->phys */
-               struct spare_assign *spare;
                struct vcl *vlist[0]; /* max_part in size */
        } *dlist;
 };
@@ -425,7 +434,6 @@ struct ddf_super {
 #define offsetof(t,f) ((size_t)&(((t*)0)->f))
 #endif
 
-extern struct superswitch super_ddf_container, super_ddf_bvd, super_ddf;
 
 static int calc_crc(void *buf, int len)
 {
@@ -495,8 +503,10 @@ static void *load_section(int fd, struct ddf_super *super, void *buf,
                /* All pre-allocated sections are a single block */
                if (len != 1)
                        return NULL;
-       } else
-               buf = malloc(len<<9);
+       } else {
+               posix_memalign(&buf, 512, len<<9);
+       }
+
        if (!buf)
                return NULL;
 
@@ -628,10 +638,12 @@ static int load_ddf_local(int fd, struct ddf_super *super,
        int i;
        int vnum;
        int max_virt_disks = __be16_to_cpu(super->active->max_vd_entries);
+       unsigned long long dsize;
 
        /* First the local disk info */
-       dl = malloc(sizeof(*dl) +
-                   (super->max_part) * sizeof(dl->vlist[0]));
+       posix_memalign((void**)&dl, 512,
+                      sizeof(*dl) +
+                      (super->max_part) * sizeof(dl->vlist[0]));
 
        load_section(fd, super, &dl->disk,
                     super->active->data_section_offset,
@@ -644,6 +656,10 @@ static int load_ddf_local(int fd, struct ddf_super *super,
        dl->minor = minor(stb.st_rdev);
        dl->next = super->dlist;
        dl->fd = keep ? fd : -1;
+
+       dl->size = 0;
+       if (get_dev_size(fd, devname, &dsize))
+               dl->size = dsize >> 9;
        dl->spare = NULL;
        for (i=0 ; i < super->max_part ; i++)
                dl->vlist[i] = NULL;
@@ -676,7 +692,8 @@ static int load_ddf_local(int fd, struct ddf_super *super,
                if (vd->magic == DDF_SPARE_ASSIGN_MAGIC) {
                        if (dl->spare)
                                continue;
-                       dl->spare = malloc(super->conf_rec_len*512);
+                       posix_memalign((void**)&dl->spare, 512,
+                                      super->conf_rec_len*512);
                        memcpy(dl->spare, vd, super->conf_rec_len*512);
                        continue;
                }
@@ -694,8 +711,9 @@ static int load_ddf_local(int fd, struct ddf_super *super,
                            __be32_to_cpu(vcl->conf.seqnum))
                                continue;
                } else {
-                       vcl = malloc(super->conf_rec_len*512 +
-                                    offsetof(struct vcl, conf));
+                       posix_memalign((void**)&vcl, 512,
+                                      (super->conf_rec_len*512 +
+                                       offsetof(struct vcl, conf)));
                        vcl->next = super->conflist;
                        vcl->block_sizes = NULL; /* FIXME not for CONCAT */
                        super->conflist = vcl;
@@ -733,6 +751,8 @@ static int load_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int fd,
        if (load_super_ddf_all(st, fd, &st->sb, devname, 1) == 0)
                return 0;
 #endif
+       if (st->subarray[0])
+               return 1; /* FIXME Is this correct */
 
        if (get_dev_size(fd, devname, &dsize) == 0)
                return 1;
@@ -757,8 +777,7 @@ static int load_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int fd,
                }
        }
 
-       super = malloc(sizeof(*super));
-       if (!super) {
+       if (posix_memalign((void**)&super, 512, sizeof(*super))!= 0) {
                fprintf(stderr, Name ": malloc of %zu failed.\n",
                        sizeof(*super));
                return 1;
@@ -843,40 +862,6 @@ static struct supertype *match_metadata_desc_ddf(char *arg)
        return st;
 }
 
-static struct supertype *match_metadata_desc_ddf_bvd(char *arg)
-{
-       struct supertype *st;
-       if (strcmp(arg, "ddf/bvd") != 0 &&
-           strcmp(arg, "bvd") != 0 &&
-           strcmp(arg, "default") != 0
-               )
-               return NULL;
-
-       st = malloc(sizeof(*st));
-       memset(st, 0, sizeof(*st));
-       st->ss = &super_ddf_bvd;
-       st->max_devs = 512;
-       st->minor_version = 0;
-       st->sb = NULL;
-       return st;
-}
-static struct supertype *match_metadata_desc_ddf_svd(char *arg)
-{
-       struct supertype *st;
-       if (strcmp(arg, "ddf/svd") != 0 &&
-           strcmp(arg, "svd") != 0 &&
-           strcmp(arg, "default") != 0
-               )
-               return NULL;
-
-       st = malloc(sizeof(*st));
-       memset(st, 0, sizeof(*st));
-       st->ss = &super_ddf_svd;
-       st->max_devs = 512;
-       st->minor_version = 0;
-       st->sb = NULL;
-       return st;
-}
 
 #ifndef MDASSEMBLE
 
@@ -1204,29 +1189,33 @@ static void uuid_from_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int uuid[4])
         * The first 16 bytes of the sha1 of these is used.
         */
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
-       struct vd_config *vd = &ddf->newconf->conf;
+       struct vcl *vcl = ddf->currentconf;
 
-       if (!vd)
+       if (!vcl)
                memset(uuid, 0, sizeof (uuid));
        else {
                char buf[20];
                struct sha1_ctx ctx;
                sha1_init_ctx(&ctx);
-               sha1_process_bytes(&vd->guid, DDF_GUID_LEN, &ctx);
-               if (vd->sec_elmnt_count > 1)
-                       sha1_process_bytes(&vd->sec_elmnt_seq, 1, &ctx);
+               sha1_process_bytes(&vcl->conf.guid, DDF_GUID_LEN, &ctx);
+               if (vcl->conf.sec_elmnt_count > 1)
+                       sha1_process_bytes(&vcl->conf.sec_elmnt_seq, 1, &ctx);
                sha1_finish_ctx(&ctx, buf);
                memcpy(uuid, buf, sizeof(uuid));
        }
 }
 
+static void getinfo_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info);
+
 static void getinfo_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info)
 {
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
 
-       info->array.major_version = 1000;
-       info->array.minor_version = 0; /* FIXME use ddf->revision somehow */
-       info->array.patch_version = 0;
+       if (ddf->currentconf) {
+               getinfo_super_ddf_bvd(st, info);
+               return;
+       }
+
        info->array.raid_disks    = __be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->used_pdes);
        info->array.level         = LEVEL_CONTAINER;
        info->array.layout        = 0;
@@ -1236,20 +1225,24 @@ static void getinfo_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info)
        info->array.utime         = 0;
        info->array.chunk_size    = 0;
 
-//     info->data_offset         = ???;
-//     info->component_size      = ???;
 
        info->disk.major = 0;
        info->disk.minor = 0;
        if (ddf->dlist) {
                info->disk.number = __be32_to_cpu(ddf->dlist->disk.refnum);
                info->disk.raid_disk = find_phys(ddf, ddf->dlist->disk.refnum);
+
+               info->data_offset = __be64_to_cpu(ddf->phys->
+                                         entries[info->disk.raid_disk].
+                                         config_size);
+               info->component_size = ddf->dlist->size - info->data_offset;
        } else {
                info->disk.number = -1;
 //             info->disk.raid_disk = find refnum in the table and use index;
        }
        info->disk.state = (1 << MD_DISK_SYNC);
 
+
        info->reshape_active = 0;
 
        strcpy(info->text_version, "ddf");
@@ -1259,39 +1252,33 @@ static void getinfo_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info)
 //     info->name[] ?? ;
 }
 
-static void getinfo_super_n_container(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info)
-{
-       /* just need offset and size */
-       struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
-       int n = info->disk.number;
-
-       info->data_offset = __be64_to_cpu(ddf->phys->entries[n].config_size);
-       info->component_size = 32*1024*1024 / 512;
-}
-
 static int rlq_to_layout(int rlq, int prl, int raiddisks);
 
 static void getinfo_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info)
 {
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
-       struct vd_config *vd = find_vdcr(ddf, info->container_member);
+       struct vcl *vc = ddf->currentconf;
+       int cd = ddf->currentdev;
 
        /* FIXME this returns BVD info - what if we want SVD ?? */
 
-       info->array.major_version = 1000;
-       info->array.minor_version = 0; /* FIXME use ddf->revision somehow */
-       info->array.patch_version = 0;
-       info->array.raid_disks    = __be16_to_cpu(vd->prim_elmnt_count);
-       info->array.level         = map_num1(ddf_level_num, vd->prl);
-       info->array.layout        = rlq_to_layout(vd->rlq, vd->prl,
+       info->array.raid_disks    = __be16_to_cpu(vc->conf.prim_elmnt_count);
+       info->array.level         = map_num1(ddf_level_num, vc->conf.prl);
+       info->array.layout        = rlq_to_layout(vc->conf.rlq, vc->conf.prl,
                                                  info->array.raid_disks);
        info->array.md_minor      = -1;
-       info->array.ctime         = DECADE + __be32_to_cpu(*(__u32*)(vd->guid+16));
-       info->array.utime         = DECADE + __be32_to_cpu(vd->timestamp);
-       info->array.chunk_size    = 512 << vd->chunk_shift;
-
-//     info->data_offset         = ???;
-//     info->component_size      = ???;
+       info->array.ctime         = DECADE +
+               __be32_to_cpu(*(__u32*)(vc->conf.guid+16));
+       info->array.utime         = DECADE + __be32_to_cpu(vc->conf.timestamp);
+       info->array.chunk_size    = 512 << vc->conf.chunk_shift;
+
+       if (cd >= 0 && cd < ddf->mppe) {
+               info->data_offset         = __be64_to_cpu(vc->lba_offset[cd]);
+               if (vc->block_sizes)
+                       info->component_size = vc->block_sizes[cd];
+               else
+                       info->component_size = __be64_to_cpu(vc->conf.blocks);
+       }
 
        info->disk.major = 0;
        info->disk.minor = 0;
@@ -1299,6 +1286,8 @@ static void getinfo_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info)
 //     info->disk.raid_disk = find refnum in the table and use index;
 //     info->disk.state = ???;
 
+       info->container_member = ddf->currentconf->vcnum;
+
        info->resync_start = 0;
        if (!(ddf->virt->entries[info->container_member].state
              & DDF_state_inconsistent)  &&
@@ -1309,24 +1298,14 @@ static void getinfo_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info)
 
        uuid_from_super_ddf(st, info->uuid);
 
-       sprintf(info->text_version, "/%s/%d",
+       info->container_member = atoi(st->subarray);
+       sprintf(info->text_version, "/%s/%s",
                devnum2devname(st->container_dev),
-               info->container_member);
+               st->subarray);
 
 //     info->name[] ?? ;
 }
 
-static void getinfo_super_n_bvd(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info)
-{
-       /* Find the particular details for info->disk.raid_disk.
-        * This includes data_offset, component_size,
-        */
-       struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
-       __u64 *lba_offset = ddf->newconf->lba_offset;
-       struct vd_config *conf = &ddf->newconf->conf;
-       info->data_offset = __be64_to_cpu(lba_offset[info->disk.raid_disk]);
-       info->component_size = __be64_to_cpu(conf->blocks);
-}
 
 static int update_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct mdinfo *info,
                            char *update,
@@ -1423,6 +1402,12 @@ static void make_header_guid(char *guid)
        if (rfd >= 0) close(rfd);
 }
 
+static int init_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
+                             mdu_array_info_t *info,
+                             unsigned long long size,
+                             char *name, char *homehost,
+                             int *uuid);
+
 static int init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
                          mdu_array_info_t *info,
                          unsigned long long size, char *name, char *homehost,
@@ -1462,7 +1447,15 @@ static int init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
        struct phys_disk *pd;
        struct virtual_disk *vd;
 
-       ddf = malloc(sizeof(*ddf));
+       if (!info) {
+               st->sb = NULL;
+               return 0;
+       }
+       if (st->sb)
+               return init_super_ddf_bvd(st, info, size, name, homehost,
+                                         uuid);
+
+       posix_memalign((void**)&ddf, 512, sizeof(*ddf));
        memset(ddf, 0, sizeof(*ddf));
        ddf->dlist = NULL; /* no physical disks yet */
        ddf->conflist = NULL; /* No virtual disks yet */
@@ -1589,7 +1582,8 @@ static int init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
        memset(ddf->controller.pad, 0xff, 8);
        memset(ddf->controller.vendor_data, 0xff, 448);
 
-       pd = ddf->phys = malloc(pdsize);
+       posix_memalign((void**)&pd, 512, pdsize);
+       ddf->phys = pd;
        ddf->pdsize = pdsize;
 
        memset(pd, 0xff, pdsize);
@@ -1599,7 +1593,8 @@ static int init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
        pd->max_pdes = __cpu_to_be16(max_phys_disks);
        memset(pd->pad, 0xff, 52);
 
-       vd = ddf->virt = malloc(vdsize);
+       posix_memalign((void**)&vd, 512, vdsize);
+       ddf->virt = vd;
        ddf->vdsize = vdsize;
        memset(vd, 0, vdsize);
        vd->magic = DDF_VIRT_RECORDS_MAGIC;
@@ -1611,6 +1606,7 @@ static int init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
                memset(&vd->entries[i], 0xff, sizeof(struct virtual_entry));
 
        st->sb = ddf;
+       ddf->updates_pending = 1;
        return 1;
 }
 
@@ -1719,7 +1715,7 @@ static int rlq_to_layout(int rlq, int prl, int raiddisks)
 struct extent {
        unsigned long long start, size;
 };
-int cmp_extent(const void *av, const void *bv)
+static int cmp_extent(const void *av, const void *bv)
 {
        const struct extent *a = av;
        const struct extent *b = bv;
@@ -1730,7 +1726,7 @@ int cmp_extent(const void *av, const void *bv)
        return 0;
 }
 
-struct extent *get_extents(struct ddf_super *ddf, struct dl *dl)
+static struct extent *get_extents(struct ddf_super *ddf, struct dl *dl)
 {
        /* find a list of used extents on the give physical device
         * (dnum) of the given ddf.
@@ -1823,9 +1819,11 @@ static int init_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
                __cpu_to_be16(__be16_to_cpu(ddf->virt->populated_vdes)+1);
 
        /* Now create a new vd_config */
-       vcl = malloc(offsetof(struct vcl, conf) + ddf->conf_rec_len * 512);
+       posix_memalign((void**)&vcl, 512,
+                      (offsetof(struct vcl, conf) + ddf->conf_rec_len * 512));
        vcl->lba_offset = (__u64*) &vcl->conf.phys_refnum[ddf->mppe];
        vcl->vcnum = venum;
+       sprintf(st->subarray, "%d", venum);
        vcl->block_sizes = NULL; /* FIXME not for CONCAT */
 
        vc = &vcl->conf;
@@ -1871,7 +1869,8 @@ static int init_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
 
        vcl->next = ddf->conflist;
        ddf->conflist = vcl;
-       ddf->newconf = vcl;
+       ddf->currentconf = vcl;
+       ddf->updates_pending = 1;
        return 1;
 }
 
@@ -1901,8 +1900,8 @@ static void add_to_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
        if (!dl || ! (dk->state & (1<<MD_DISK_SYNC)))
                return;
 
-       vc = &ddf->newconf->conf;
-       lba_offset = ddf->newconf->lba_offset;
+       vc = &ddf->currentconf->conf;
+       lba_offset = ddf->currentconf->lba_offset;
 
        ex = get_extents(ddf, dl);
        if (!ex)
@@ -1910,8 +1909,8 @@ static void add_to_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
 
        i = 0; pos = 0;
        blocks = __be64_to_cpu(vc->blocks);
-       if (ddf->newconf->block_sizes)
-               blocks = ddf->newconf->block_sizes[dk->raid_disk];
+       if (ddf->currentconf->block_sizes)
+               blocks = ddf->currentconf->block_sizes[dk->raid_disk];
 
        do {
                esize = ex[i].start - pos;
@@ -1925,6 +1924,7 @@ static void add_to_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
        if (esize < blocks)
                return;
 
+       ddf->currentdev = dk->raid_disk;
        vc->phys_refnum[dk->raid_disk] = dl->disk.refnum;
        lba_offset[dk->raid_disk] = __cpu_to_be64(pos);
 
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ static void add_to_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
                        break;
        if (i == ddf->max_part)
                return;
-       dl->vlist[i] = ddf->newconf;
+       dl->vlist[i] = ddf->currentconf;
 
        dl->fd = fd;
        dl->devname = devname;
@@ -1948,7 +1948,7 @@ static void add_to_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
                        working++;
 
        /* Find which virtual_entry */
-       i = ddf->newconf->vcnum;
+       i = ddf->currentconf->vcnum;
        if (working == __be16_to_cpu(vc->prim_elmnt_count))
                ddf->virt->entries[i].state =
                        (ddf->virt->entries[i].state & ~DDF_state_mask)
@@ -1962,6 +1962,7 @@ static void add_to_super_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
 
        ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type &= ~__cpu_to_be16(DDF_Global_Spare);
        ddf->phys->entries[dl->pdnum].type |= __cpu_to_be16(DDF_Active_in_VD);
+       ddf->updates_pending = 1;
 }
 
 /* add a device to a container, either while creating it or while
@@ -1979,11 +1980,17 @@ static void add_to_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
        int n, i;
        struct stat stb;
 
+       if (ddf->currentconf) {
+               add_to_super_ddf_bvd(st, dk, fd, devname);
+               return;
+       }
+
        /* This is device numbered dk->number.  We need to create
         * a phys_disk entry and a more detailed disk_data entry.
         */
        fstat(fd, &stb);
-       dd = malloc(sizeof(*dd) + sizeof(dd->vlist[0]) * ddf->max_part);
+       posix_memalign((void**)&dd, 512,
+                      sizeof(*dd) + sizeof(dd->vlist[0]) * ddf->max_part);
        dd->major = major(stb.st_rdev);
        dd->minor = minor(stb.st_rdev);
        dd->devname = devname;
@@ -2033,7 +2040,9 @@ static void add_to_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
        sprintf(pde->path, "%17.17s","Information: nil") ;
        memset(pde->pad, 0xff, 6);
 
+       dd->size = size >> 9;
        ddf->dlist = dd;
+       ddf->updates_pending = 1;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2043,6 +2052,9 @@ static void add_to_super_ddf(struct supertype *st,
  */
 
 #ifndef MDASSEMBLE
+
+static unsigned char null_conf[4096+512];
+
 static int __write_init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int do_close)
 {
 
@@ -2113,9 +2125,15 @@ static int __write_init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int do_close)
                                c->conf.crc = calc_crc(&c->conf, conf_size);
                                write(fd, &c->conf, conf_size);
                        } else {
-                               __u32 sig = 0xffffffff;
-                               write(fd, &sig, 4);
-                               lseek64(fd, conf_size-4, SEEK_CUR);
+                               char *null_aligned = (char*)((((unsigned long)null_conf)+511)&~511UL);
+                               if (null_conf[0] != 0xff)
+                                       memset(null_conf, 0xff, sizeof(null_conf));
+                               int togo = conf_size;
+                               while (togo > sizeof(null_conf)-512) {
+                                       write(fd, null_aligned, sizeof(null_conf)-512);
+                                       togo -= sizeof(null_conf)-512;
+                               }
+                               write(fd, null_aligned, togo);
                        }
                }
                d->disk.crc = calc_crc(&d->disk, 512);
@@ -2135,7 +2153,32 @@ static int __write_init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, int do_close)
 
 static int write_init_super_ddf(struct supertype *st)
 {
-       return __write_init_super_ddf(st, 1);
+
+       if (st->update_tail) {
+               /* queue the virtual_disk and vd_config as metadata updates */
+               struct virtual_disk *vd;
+               struct vd_config *vc;
+               struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
+               int len;
+
+               /* First the virtual disk.  We have a slightly fake header */
+               len = sizeof(struct virtual_disk) + sizeof(struct virtual_entry);
+               vd = malloc(len);
+               *vd = *ddf->virt;
+               vd->entries[0] = ddf->virt->entries[ddf->currentconf->vcnum];
+               vd->populated_vdes = __cpu_to_be16(ddf->currentconf->vcnum);
+               append_metadata_update(st, vd, len);
+
+               /* Then the vd_config */
+               len = ddf->conf_rec_len * 512;
+               vc = malloc(len);
+               memcpy(vc, &ddf->currentconf->conf, len);
+               append_metadata_update(st, vc, len);
+
+               /* FIXME I need to close the fds! */
+               return 0;
+       } else 
+               return __write_init_super_ddf(st, 1);
 }
 
 #endif
@@ -2149,10 +2192,24 @@ static __u64 avail_size_ddf(struct supertype *st, __u64 devsize)
 }
 
 #ifndef MDASSEMBLE
-int validate_geometry_ddf(struct supertype *st,
-                         int level, int layout, int raiddisks,
-                         int chunk, unsigned long long size,
-                         char *dev, unsigned long long *freesize)
+static int
+validate_geometry_ddf_container(struct supertype *st,
+                               int level, int layout, int raiddisks,
+                               int chunk, unsigned long long size,
+                               char *dev, unsigned long long *freesize,
+                               int verbose);
+
+static int validate_geometry_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
+                                    int level, int layout, int raiddisks,
+                                    int chunk, unsigned long long size,
+                                    char *dev, unsigned long long *freesize,
+                                    int verbose);
+
+static int validate_geometry_ddf(struct supertype *st,
+                                int level, int layout, int raiddisks,
+                                int chunk, unsigned long long size,
+                                char *dev, unsigned long long *freesize,
+                                int verbose)
 {
        int fd;
        struct mdinfo *sra;
@@ -2166,71 +2223,74 @@ int validate_geometry_ddf(struct supertype *st,
         */
 
        if (level == LEVEL_CONTAINER) {
-               st->ss = &super_ddf_container;
-               if (dev) {
-                       int rv =st->ss->validate_geometry(st, level, layout,
-                                                         raiddisks, chunk,
-                                                         size,
-                                                         NULL, freesize);
-                       if (rv)
-                               return rv;
-               }
-               return st->ss->validate_geometry(st, level, layout, raiddisks,
-                                                chunk, size, dev, freesize);
+               /* Must be a fresh device to add to a container */
+               return validate_geometry_ddf_container(st, level, layout,
+                                                      raiddisks, chunk,
+                                                      size, dev, freesize,
+                                                      verbose);
        }
 
        if (st->sb) {
-               /* creating in a given container */
-               st->ss = &super_ddf_bvd;
-               if (dev) {
-                       int rv =st->ss->validate_geometry(st, level, layout,
-                                                         raiddisks, chunk,
-                                                         size,
-                                                         NULL, freesize);
-                       if (rv)
-                               return rv;
-               }
-               return st->ss->validate_geometry(st, level, layout, raiddisks,
-                                                chunk, size, dev, freesize);
+               /* A container has already been opened, so we are
+                * creating in there.  Maybe a BVD, maybe an SVD.
+                * Should make a distinction one day.
+                */
+               return validate_geometry_ddf_bvd(st, level, layout, raiddisks,
+                                                chunk, size, dev, freesize,
+                                                verbose);
        }
-       /* FIXME should exclude MULTIPATH, or more appropriately, allow
-        * only known levels.
-        */
-       if (!dev)
+       if (!dev) {
+               /* Initial sanity check.  Exclude illegal levels. */
+               int i;
+               for (i=0; ddf_level_num[i].num1 != MAXINT; i++)
+                       if (ddf_level_num[i].num2 == level)
+                               break;
+               if (ddf_level_num[i].num1 == MAXINT)
+                       return 0;
+               /* Should check layout? etc */
                return 1;
+       }
 
-       /* This device needs to be either a device in a 'ddf' container,
-        * or it needs to be a 'ddf-bvd' array.
+       /* This is the first device for the array.
+        * If it is a container, we read it in and do automagic allocations,
+        * no other devices should be given.
+        * Otherwise it must be a member device of a container, and we
+        * do manual allocation.
+        * Later we should check for a BVD and make an SVD.
         */
-
        fd = open(dev, O_RDONLY|O_EXCL, 0);
        if (fd >= 0) {
                sra = sysfs_read(fd, 0, GET_VERSION);
                close(fd);
                if (sra && sra->array.major_version == -1 &&
-                   strcmp(sra->text_version, "ddf-bvd") == 0) {
-                       st->ss = &super_ddf_svd;
-                       return st->ss->validate_geometry(st, level, layout,
-                                                        raiddisks, chunk, size,
-                                                        dev, freesize);
+                   strcmp(sra->text_version, "ddf") == 0) {
+
+                       /* load super */
+                       /* find space for 'n' devices. */
+                       /* remember the devices */
+                       /* Somehow return the fact that we have enough */
                }
 
-               fprintf(stderr,
-                       Name ": Cannot create this array on device %s\n",
-                       dev);
+               if (verbose)
+                       fprintf(stderr,
+                               Name ": ddf: Cannot create this array "
+                               "on device %s\n",
+                               dev);
                return 0;
        }
        if (errno != EBUSY || (fd = open(dev, O_RDONLY, 0)) < 0) {
-               fprintf(stderr, Name ": Cannot open %s: %s\n",
-                       dev, strerror(errno));
+               if (verbose)
+                       fprintf(stderr, Name ": ddf: Cannot open %s: %s\n",
+                               dev, strerror(errno));
                return 0;
        }
        /* Well, it is in use by someone, maybe a 'ddf' container. */
        cfd = open_container(fd);
        if (cfd < 0) {
                close(fd);
-               fprintf(stderr, Name ": Cannot use %s: It is busy\n",
-                       dev);
+               if (verbose)
+                       fprintf(stderr, Name ": ddf: Cannot use %s: %s\n",
+                               dev, strerror(EBUSY));
                return 0;
        }
        sra = sysfs_read(cfd, 0, GET_VERSION);
@@ -2241,14 +2301,14 @@ int validate_geometry_ddf(struct supertype *st,
                 * and try to create a bvd
                 */
                struct ddf_super *ddf;
-               st->ss = &super_ddf_bvd;
                if (load_super_ddf_all(st, cfd, (void **)&ddf, NULL, 1) == 0) {
                        st->sb = ddf;
                        st->container_dev = fd2devnum(cfd);
                        close(cfd);
-                       return st->ss->validate_geometry(st, level, layout,
+                       return validate_geometry_ddf_bvd(st, level, layout,
                                                         raiddisks, chunk, size,
-                                                        dev, freesize);
+                                                        dev, freesize,
+                                                        verbose);
                }
                close(cfd);
        } else /* device may belong to a different container */
@@ -2257,10 +2317,12 @@ int validate_geometry_ddf(struct supertype *st,
        return 1;
 }
 
-int validate_geometry_ddf_container(struct supertype *st,
-                                   int level, int layout, int raiddisks,
-                                   int chunk, unsigned long long size,
-                                   char *dev, unsigned long long *freesize)
+static int
+validate_geometry_ddf_container(struct supertype *st,
+                               int level, int layout, int raiddisks,
+                               int chunk, unsigned long long size,
+                               char *dev, unsigned long long *freesize,
+                               int verbose)
 {
        int fd;
        unsigned long long ldsize;
@@ -2272,8 +2334,9 @@ int validate_geometry_ddf_container(struct supertype *st,
 
        fd = open(dev, O_RDONLY|O_EXCL, 0);
        if (fd < 0) {
-               fprintf(stderr, Name ": Cannot open %s: %s\n",
-                       dev, strerror(errno));
+               if (verbose)
+                       fprintf(stderr, Name ": ddf: Cannot open %s: %s\n",
+                               dev, strerror(errno));
                return 0;
        }
        if (!get_dev_size(fd, dev, &ldsize)) {
@@ -2287,10 +2350,11 @@ int validate_geometry_ddf_container(struct supertype *st,
        return 1;
 }
 
-int validate_geometry_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
-                             int level, int layout, int raiddisks,
-                             int chunk, unsigned long long size,
-                             char *dev, unsigned long long *freesize)
+static int validate_geometry_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
+                                    int level, int layout, int raiddisks,
+                                    int chunk, unsigned long long size,
+                                    char *dev, unsigned long long *freesize,
+                                    int verbose)
 {
        struct stat stb;
        struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
@@ -2335,9 +2399,11 @@ int validate_geometry_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
                        free(e);
                }
                if (dcnt < raiddisks) {
-                       fprintf(stderr, Name ": Not enough devices with space "
-                               "for this array (%d < %d)\n",
-                               dcnt, raiddisks);
+                       if (verbose)
+                               fprintf(stderr,
+                                       Name ": ddf: Not enough devices with "
+                                       "space for this array (%d < %d)\n",
+                                       dcnt, raiddisks);
                        return 0;
                }
                return 1;
@@ -2353,8 +2419,10 @@ int validate_geometry_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
                        break;
        }
        if (!dl) {
-               fprintf(stderr, Name ": %s is not in the same DDF set\n",
-                       dev);
+               if (verbose)
+                       fprintf(stderr, Name ": ddf: %s is not in the "
+                               "same DDF set\n",
+                               dev);
                return 0;
        }
        e = get_extents(ddf, dl);
@@ -2374,19 +2442,6 @@ int validate_geometry_ddf_bvd(struct supertype *st,
        return 1;
 }
 
-int validate_geometry_ddf_svd(struct supertype *st,
-                             int level, int layout, int raiddisks,
-                             int chunk, unsigned long long size,
-                             char *dev, unsigned long long *freesize)
-{
-       /* dd/svd only supports striped, mirrored, concat, spanned... */
-       if (level != LEVEL_LINEAR &&
-           level != 0 &&
-           level != 1)
-               return 0;
-       return 1;
-}
-
 static int load_super_ddf_all(struct supertype *st, int fd,
                              void **sbp, char *devname, int keep_fd)
 {
@@ -2406,8 +2461,7 @@ static int load_super_ddf_all(struct supertype *st, int fd,
            strcmp(sra->text_version, "ddf") != 0)
                return 1;
 
-       super = malloc(sizeof(*super));
-       if (!super)
+       if (posix_memalign((void**)&super, 512, sizeof(*super)) != 0)
                return 1;
        memset(super, 0, sizeof(*super));
 
@@ -2449,9 +2503,18 @@ static int load_super_ddf_all(struct supertype *st, int fd,
                seq = load_ddf_local(dfd, super, NULL, keep_fd);
                if (!keep_fd) close(dfd);
        }
+       if (st->subarray[0]) {
+               struct vcl *v;
+
+               for (v = super->conflist; v; v = v->next)
+                       if (v->vcnum == atoi(st->subarray))
+                               super->currentconf = v;
+               if (!super->currentconf)
+                       return 1;
+       }
        *sbp = super;
        if (st->ss == NULL) {
-               st->ss = &super_ddf_container;
+               st->ss = &super_ddf;
                st->minor_version = 0;
                st->max_devs = 512;
                st->container_dev = fd2devnum(fd);
@@ -2483,9 +2546,6 @@ static struct mdinfo *container_content_ddf(struct supertype *st)
                this->next = rest;
                rest = this;
 
-               this->array.major_version = 1000;
-               this->array.minor_version = 0;
-               this->array.patch_version = 0;
                this->array.level = map_num1(ddf_level_num, vc->conf.prl);
                this->array.raid_disks =
                        __be16_to_cpu(vc->conf.prim_elmnt_count);
@@ -2546,8 +2606,8 @@ static struct mdinfo *container_content_ddf(struct supertype *st)
                        dev->disk.raid_disk = i;
                        dev->disk.state = (1<<MD_DISK_SYNC)|(1<<MD_DISK_ACTIVE);
 
-                       dev->events = __le32_to_cpu(ddf->primary.seq);
-                       dev->data_offset = vc->lba_offset[i];
+                       dev->events = __be32_to_cpu(ddf->primary.seq);
+                       dev->data_offset = __be64_to_cpu(vc->lba_offset[i]);
                        dev->component_size = __be64_to_cpu(vc->conf.blocks);
                        if (d->devname)
                                strcpy(dev->name, d->devname);
@@ -2556,26 +2616,20 @@ static struct mdinfo *container_content_ddf(struct supertype *st)
        return rest;
 }
 
-static int init_zero_ddf(struct supertype *st,
-                        mdu_array_info_t *info,
-                        unsigned long long size, char *name,
-                        char *homehost, int *uuid)
-{
-       st->sb = NULL;
-       return 0;
-}
-
 static int store_zero_ddf(struct supertype *st, int fd)
 {
        unsigned long long dsize;
-       char buf[512];
-       memset(buf, 0, 512);
+       void *buf;
 
        if (!get_dev_size(fd, NULL, &dsize))
                return 1;
 
+       posix_memalign(&buf, 512, 512);
+       memset(buf, 0, 512);
+
        lseek64(fd, dsize-512, 0);
        write(fd, buf, 512);
+       free(buf);
        return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2612,7 +2666,7 @@ static int compare_super_ddf(struct supertype *st, struct supertype *tst)
  */
 static int ddf_open_new(struct supertype *c, struct active_array *a, char *inst)
 {
-       fprintf(stderr, "ddf: open_new %s\n", inst);
+       dprintf("ddf: open_new %s\n", inst);
        a->info.container_member = atoi(inst);
        return 0;
 }
@@ -2630,10 +2684,15 @@ static void ddf_set_array_state(struct active_array *a, int consistent)
 {
        struct ddf_super *ddf = a->container->sb;
        int inst = a->info.container_member;
+       int old = ddf->virt->entries[inst].state;
        if (consistent)
                ddf->virt->entries[inst].state &= ~DDF_state_inconsistent;
        else
                ddf->virt->entries[inst].state |= DDF_state_inconsistent;
+       if (old != ddf->virt->entries[inst].state)
+               ddf->updates_pending = 1;
+
+       old = ddf->virt->entries[inst].init_state;
        ddf->virt->entries[inst].init_state &= ~DDF_initstate_mask;
        if (a->resync_start == ~0ULL)
                ddf->virt->entries[inst].init_state |= DDF_init_full;
@@ -2641,9 +2700,11 @@ static void ddf_set_array_state(struct active_array *a, int consistent)
                ddf->virt->entries[inst].init_state |= DDF_init_not;
        else
                ddf->virt->entries[inst].init_state |= DDF_init_quick;
+       if (old != ddf->virt->entries[inst].init_state)
+               ddf->updates_pending = 1;
 
-       printf("ddf mark %s %llu\n", consistent?"clean":"dirty",
-              a->resync_start);
+       dprintf("ddf mark %d %s %llu\n", inst, consistent?"clean":"dirty",
+               a->resync_start);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2669,7 +2730,7 @@ static void ddf_set_disk(struct active_array *a, int n, int state)
        int i, st, working;
 
        if (vc == NULL) {
-               fprintf(stderr, "ddf: cannot find instance %d!!\n", inst);
+               dprintf("ddf: cannot find instance %d!!\n", inst);
                return;
        }
        if (pd < 0) {
@@ -2683,15 +2744,18 @@ static void ddf_set_disk(struct active_array *a, int n, int state)
                        /* FIXME */
                }
        } else {
+               int old = ddf->phys->entries[pd].state;
                if (state & DS_FAULTY)
                        ddf->phys->entries[pd].state  |= __cpu_to_be16(DDF_Failed);
                if (state & DS_INSYNC) {
                        ddf->phys->entries[pd].state  |= __cpu_to_be16(DDF_Online);
                        ddf->phys->entries[pd].state  &= __cpu_to_be16(~DDF_Rebuilding);
                }
+               if (old != ddf->phys->entries[pd].state)
+                       ddf->updates_pending = 1;
        }
 
-       fprintf(stderr, "ddf: set_disk %d to %x\n", n, state);
+       dprintf("ddf: set_disk %d to %x\n", n, state);
 
        /* Now we need to check the state of the array and update
         * virtual_disk.entries[n].state.
@@ -2734,9 +2798,15 @@ static void ddf_set_disk(struct active_array *a, int n, int state)
                break;
        }
 
-       ddf->virt->entries[inst].state =
-               (ddf->virt->entries[inst].state & ~DDF_state_mask)
-               | state;
+       if (ddf->virt->entries[inst].state !=
+           ((ddf->virt->entries[inst].state & ~DDF_state_mask)
+            | state)) {
+
+               ddf->virt->entries[inst].state =
+                       (ddf->virt->entries[inst].state & ~DDF_state_mask)
+                       | state;
+               ddf->updates_pending = 1;
+       }
 
 }
 
@@ -2750,8 +2820,12 @@ static void ddf_sync_metadata(struct supertype *st)
         * but ddf is sufficiently weird that it probably always
         * changes global data ....
         */
+       struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
+       if (!ddf->updates_pending)
+               return;
+       ddf->updates_pending = 0;
        __write_init_super_ddf(st, 0);
-       fprintf(stderr, "ddf: sync_metadata\n");
+       dprintf("ddf: sync_metadata\n");
 }
 
 static void ddf_process_update(struct supertype *st,
@@ -2794,7 +2868,7 @@ static void ddf_process_update(struct supertype *st,
        int mppe;
        int ent;
 
-       printf("Process update %x\n", *magic);
+       dprintf("Process update %x\n", *magic);
 
        switch (*magic) {
        case DDF_PHYS_RECORDS_MAGIC:
@@ -2812,6 +2886,7 @@ static void ddf_process_update(struct supertype *st,
                ddf->phys->entries[ent] = pd->entries[0];
                ddf->phys->used_pdes = __cpu_to_be16(1 +
                                           __be16_to_cpu(ddf->phys->used_pdes));
+               ddf->updates_pending = 1;
                break;
 
        case DDF_VIRT_RECORDS_MAGIC:
@@ -2829,19 +2904,20 @@ static void ddf_process_update(struct supertype *st,
                ddf->virt->entries[ent] = vd->entries[0];
                ddf->virt->populated_vdes = __cpu_to_be16(1 +
                              __be16_to_cpu(ddf->virt->populated_vdes));
+               ddf->updates_pending = 1;
                break;
 
        case DDF_VD_CONF_MAGIC:
-               printf("len %d %d\n", update->len, ddf->conf_rec_len);
+               dprintf("len %d %d\n", update->len, ddf->conf_rec_len);
 
                mppe = __be16_to_cpu(ddf->anchor.max_primary_element_entries);
-               if (update->len != ddf->conf_rec_len)
+               if (update->len != ddf->conf_rec_len * 512)
                        return;
                vc = (struct vd_config*)update->buf;
                for (vcl = ddf->conflist; vcl ; vcl = vcl->next)
                        if (memcmp(vcl->conf.guid, vc->guid, DDF_GUID_LEN) == 0)
                                break;
-               printf("vcl = %p\n", vcl);
+               dprintf("vcl = %p\n", vcl);
                if (vcl) {
                        /* An update, just copy the phys_refnum and lba_offset
                         * fields
@@ -2853,7 +2929,7 @@ static void ddf_process_update(struct supertype *st,
                        vcl = update->space;
                        update->space = NULL;
                        vcl->next = ddf->conflist;
-                       vcl->conf = *vc;
+                       memcpy(&vcl->conf, vc, update->len);
                        vcl->lba_offset = (__u64*)
                                &vcl->conf.phys_refnum[mppe];
                        ddf->conflist = vcl;
@@ -2866,8 +2942,8 @@ static void ddf_process_update(struct supertype *st,
                                for (dn=0; dn < ddf->mppe ; dn++)
                                        if (vcl->conf.phys_refnum[dn] ==
                                            dl->disk.refnum) {
-                                               printf("dev %d has %p at %d\n",
-                                                      dl->pdnum, vcl, vn);
+                                               dprintf("dev %d has %p at %d\n",
+                                                       dl->pdnum, vcl, vn);
                                                dl->vlist[vn++] = vcl;
                                                break;
                                        }
@@ -2893,12 +2969,28 @@ static void ddf_process_update(struct supertype *st,
                                                       DDF_Active_in_VD);
                        }
                }
+               ddf->updates_pending = 1;
                break;
        case DDF_SPARE_ASSIGN_MAGIC:
        default: break;
        }
 }
 
+static void ddf_prepare_update(struct supertype *st,
+                              struct metadata_update *update)
+{
+       /* This update arrived at managemon.
+        * We are about to pass it to monitor.
+        * If a malloc is needed, do it here.
+        */
+       struct ddf_super *ddf = st->sb;
+       __u32 *magic = (__u32*)update->buf;
+       if (*magic == DDF_VD_CONF_MAGIC)
+               posix_memalign(&update->space, 512,
+                              offsetof(struct vcl, conf)
+                              + ddf->conf_rec_len * 512);
+}
+
 /*
  * Check if the array 'a' is degraded but not failed.
  * If it is, find as many spares as are available and needed and
@@ -2938,8 +3030,8 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
                        working ++;
        }
 
-       printf("ddf_activate: working=%d (%d) level=%d\n", working, a->info.array.raid_disks,
-              a->info.array.level);
+       dprintf("ddf_activate: working=%d (%d) level=%d\n", working, a->info.array.raid_disks,
+               a->info.array.level);
        if (working == a->info.array.raid_disks)
                return NULL; /* array not degraded */
        switch (a->info.array.level) {
@@ -2966,7 +3058,7 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
                for (d = a->info.devs ; d ; d = d->next)
                        if (d->disk.raid_disk == i)
                                break;
-               printf("found %d: %p %x\n", i, d, d?d->curr_state:0);
+               dprintf("found %d: %p %x\n", i, d, d?d->curr_state:0);
                if (d && (d->state_fd >= 0))
                        continue;
 
@@ -2984,7 +3076,7 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
                        for (d2 = a->info.devs ; d2 ; d2 = d2->next)
                                if (d2->disk.major == dl->major &&
                                    d2->disk.minor == dl->minor) {
-                                       printf("%x:%x already in array\n", dl->major, dl->minor);
+                                       dprintf("%x:%x already in array\n", dl->major, dl->minor);
                                        break;
                                }
                        if (d2)
@@ -3012,7 +3104,7 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
                        }
                        if ( ! (is_dedicated ||
                                (is_global && global_ok))) {
-                               printf("%x:%x not suitable: %d %d\n", dl->major, dl->minor,
+                               dprintf("%x:%x not suitable: %d %d\n", dl->major, dl->minor,
                                       is_dedicated, is_global);
                                continue;
                        }
@@ -3021,7 +3113,7 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
                         * We need a->info.component_size sectors */
                        ex = get_extents(ddf, dl);
                        if (!ex) {
-                               printf("cannot get extents\n");
+                               dprintf("cannot get extents\n");
                                continue;
                        }
                        j = 0; pos = 0;
@@ -3037,8 +3129,8 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
 
                        free(ex);
                        if (esize < a->info.component_size) {
-                               printf("%x:%x has no room: %llu %llu\n", dl->major, dl->minor,
-                                      esize, a->info.component_size);
+                               dprintf("%x:%x has no room: %llu %llu\n", dl->major, dl->minor,
+                                       esize, a->info.component_size);
                                /* No room */
                                continue;
                        }
@@ -3056,8 +3148,8 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
                        di->container_member = dl->pdnum;
                        di->next = rv;
                        rv = di;
-                       printf("%x:%x to be %d at %llu\n", dl->major, dl->minor,
-                              i, pos);
+                       dprintf("%x:%x to be %d at %llu\n", dl->major, dl->minor,
+                               i, pos);
 
                        break;
                }
@@ -3078,7 +3170,7 @@ static struct mdinfo *ddf_activate_spare(struct active_array *a,
         */
        mu = malloc(sizeof(*mu));
        mu->buf = malloc(ddf->conf_rec_len * 512);
-       mu->space = malloc(sizeof(struct vcl));
+       posix_memalign(&mu->space, 512, sizeof(struct vcl));
        mu->len = ddf->conf_rec_len;
        mu->next = *updates;
        vc = find_vdcr(ddf, a->info.container_member);
@@ -3102,6 +3194,7 @@ struct superswitch super_ddf = {
        .detail_super   = detail_super_ddf,
        .brief_detail_super = brief_detail_super_ddf,
        .validate_geometry = validate_geometry_ddf,
+       .write_init_super = write_init_super_ddf,
 #endif
        .match_home     = match_home_ddf,
        .uuid_from_super= uuid_from_super_ddf,
@@ -3113,14 +3206,13 @@ struct superswitch super_ddf = {
        .compare_super  = compare_super_ddf,
 
        .load_super     = load_super_ddf,
-       .init_super     = init_zero_ddf,
+       .init_super     = init_super_ddf,
        .store_super    = store_zero_ddf,
        .free_super     = free_super_ddf,
        .match_metadata_desc = match_metadata_desc_ddf,
-       .getinfo_super_n  = getinfo_super_n_container,
+       .add_to_super   = add_to_super_ddf,
+       .container_content = container_content_ddf,
 
-       .major          = 1000,
-       .swapuuid       = 0,
        .external       = 1,
 
 /* for mdmon */
@@ -3129,70 +3221,7 @@ struct superswitch super_ddf = {
        .set_disk       = ddf_set_disk,
        .sync_metadata  = ddf_sync_metadata,
        .process_update = ddf_process_update,
+       .prepare_update = ddf_prepare_update,
        .activate_spare = ddf_activate_spare,
 
 };
-
-/* Super_ddf_container is set by validate_geometry_ddf when given a
- * device that is not part of any array
- */
-struct superswitch super_ddf_container = {
-#ifndef MDASSEMBLE
-       .validate_geometry = validate_geometry_ddf_container,
-       .write_init_super = write_init_super_ddf,
-#endif
-
-       .load_super     = load_super_ddf,
-       .init_super     = init_super_ddf,
-       .add_to_super   = add_to_super_ddf,
-       .getinfo_super  = getinfo_super_ddf,
-
-       .free_super     = free_super_ddf,
-
-       .container_content = container_content_ddf,
-       .getinfo_super_n  = getinfo_super_n_container,
-
-       .major          = 1000,
-       .swapuuid       = 0,
-       .external       = 1,
-};
-
-struct superswitch super_ddf_bvd = {
-#ifndef        MDASSEMBLE
-//     .detail_super   = detail_super_ddf_bvd,
-//     .brief_detail_super = brief_detail_super_ddf_bvd,
-       .validate_geometry = validate_geometry_ddf_bvd,
-       .write_init_super = write_init_super_ddf,
-#endif
-       .update_super   = update_super_ddf,
-       .init_super     = init_super_ddf_bvd,
-       .add_to_super   = add_to_super_ddf_bvd,
-       .getinfo_super  = getinfo_super_ddf_bvd,
-       .getinfo_super_n  = getinfo_super_n_bvd,
-
-       .load_super     = load_super_ddf,
-       .free_super     = free_super_ddf,
-       .match_metadata_desc = match_metadata_desc_ddf_bvd,
-
-       .major          = 1001,
-       .swapuuid       = 0,
-       .external       = 2,
-};
-
-struct superswitch super_ddf_svd = {
-#ifndef        MDASSEMBLE
-//     .detail_super   = detail_super_ddf_svd,
-//     .brief_detail_super = brief_detail_super_ddf_svd,
-       .validate_geometry = validate_geometry_ddf_svd,
-#endif
-       .update_super   = update_super_ddf,
-       .init_super     = init_super_ddf,
-
-       .load_super     = load_super_ddf,
-       .free_super     = free_super_ddf,
-       .match_metadata_desc = match_metadata_desc_ddf_svd,
-
-       .major          = 1002,
-       .swapuuid       = 0,
-       .external       = 2,
-};