* docs/grub.texi (loopback): New section.

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+2011-03-29  Colin Watson  <cjwatson@ubuntu.com>
+
+       * docs/grub.texi (loopback): New section.
+
 2011-03-29  Colin Watson  <cjwatson@ubuntu.com>
 
        * grub-core/disk/loopback.c (GRUB_MOD_INIT): Stop documenting

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 * keystatus::                   Check key modifier status
 * linux::                       Load a Linux kernel
 * linux16::                     Load a Linux kernel (16-bit mode)
+* loopback::                    Make a device from a filesystem image
 * ls::                          List devices or files
 * parttool::                    Modify partition table entries
 * password::                    Set a clear-text password
@@ -2978,6 +2979,23 @@ This command is only available on x86 systems.
 @end deffn
 
 
+@node loopback
+@subsection loopback
+
+@deffn Command loopback [@option{-d}] device file
+Make the device named @var{device} correspond to the contents of the
+filesystem image in @var{file}.  For example:
+
+@example
+loopback loop0 /path/to/image
+ls (loop0)/
+@end example
+
+With the @option{-d} option, delete a device previously created using this
+command.
+@end deffn
+
+
 @node ls
 @subsection ls