LVM: libblockdev Reference Manual for libblockdev 3.3.1.

## LVM LVM — plugin for operations with LVM |

## Functions

void | bd_lvm_close ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_init ()
GQuark | bd_lvm_error_quark ()
void | bd_lvm_pvdata_free ()
BDLVMPVdata * | bd_lvm_pvdata_copy ()
void | bd_lvm_vgdata_free ()
BDLVMVGdata * | bd_lvm_vgdata_copy ()
void | bd_lvm_segdata_free ()
BDLVMSEGdata * | bd_lvm_segdata_copy ()
void | bd_lvm_lvdata_free ()
BDLVMLVdata * | bd_lvm_lvdata_copy ()
BDLVMCacheStats * | bd_lvm_cache_stats_copy ()
void | bd_lvm_cache_stats_free ()
void | bd_lvm_vdo_stats_free ()
BDLVMVDOStats * | bd_lvm_vdo_stats_copy ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_is_supported_pe_size ()
guint64 * | bd_lvm_get_supported_pe_sizes ()
guint64 | bd_lvm_get_max_lv_size ()
guint64 | bd_lvm_round_size_to_pe ()
guint64 | bd_lvm_get_lv_physical_size ()
guint64 | bd_lvm_get_thpool_padding ()
guint64 | bd_lvm_get_thpool_meta_size ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_is_valid_thpool_md_size ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_is_valid_thpool_chunk_size ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_pvcreate ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_pvresize ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_pvremove ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_pvmove ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_pvscan ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_add_pv_tags ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_delete_pv_tags ()
BDLVMPVdata * | bd_lvm_pvinfo ()
BDLVMPVdata ** | bd_lvm_pvs ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vgcreate ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vgremove ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vgrename ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vgactivate ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vgdeactivate ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vgextend ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vgreduce ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vglock_start ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vglock_stop ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_add_vg_tags ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_delete_vg_tags ()
BDLVMVGdata * | bd_lvm_vginfo ()
BDLVMVGdata ** | bd_lvm_vgs ()
gchar * | bd_lvm_lvorigin ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_lvcreate ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_lvremove ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_lvrename ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_lvresize ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_lvrepair ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_lvactivate ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_lvdeactivate ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_lvsnapshotcreate ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_lvsnapshotmerge ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_add_lv_tags ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_delete_lv_tags ()
BDLVMLVdata * | bd_lvm_lvinfo ()
BDLVMLVdata * | bd_lvm_lvinfo_tree ()
BDLVMLVdata ** | bd_lvm_lvs ()
BDLVMLVdata ** | bd_lvm_lvs_tree ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_thpoolcreate ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_thpool_convert ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_thlvcreate ()
gchar * | bd_lvm_thlvpoolname ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_thsnapshotcreate ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_set_global_config ()
gchar * | bd_lvm_get_global_config ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_cache_attach ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_cache_create_cached_lv ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_cache_create_pool ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_cache_pool_convert ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_cache_detach ()
guint64 | bd_lvm_cache_get_default_md_size ()
BDLVMCacheMode | bd_lvm_cache_get_mode_from_str ()
const gchar * | bd_lvm_cache_get_mode_str ()
gchar * | bd_lvm_cache_pool_name ()
BDLVMCacheStats * | bd_lvm_cache_stats ()
gchar * | bd_lvm_vdolvpoolname ()
const gchar * | bd_lvm_get_vdo_operating_mode_str ()
const gchar * | bd_lvm_get_vdo_compression_state_str ()
const gchar * | bd_lvm_get_vdo_index_state_str ()
BDLVMVDOWritePolicy | bd_lvm_get_vdo_write_policy_from_str ()
BDLVMVDOStats * | bd_lvm_vdo_get_stats ()
GHashTable * | bd_lvm_vdo_get_stats_full ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vdo_disable_compression ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vdo_disable_deduplication ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vdo_enable_compression ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vdo_enable_deduplication ()
BDLVMVDOPooldata * | bd_lvm_vdo_info ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vdo_pool_convert ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vdo_pool_create ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vdo_pool_resize ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_vdo_resize ()
BDLVMVDOPooldata * | bd_lvm_vdopooldata_copy ()
void | bd_lvm_vdopooldata_free ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_devices_add ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_devices_delete ()
gchar ** | bd_lvm_get_devices_filter ()
const gchar * | bd_lvm_get_vdo_write_policy_str ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_set_devices_filter ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_writecache_attach ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_writecache_create_cached_lv ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_writecache_detach ()
gchar * | bd_lvm_config_get ()
gboolean | bd_lvm_is_tech_avail ()

## Types and Values

#define | BD_LVM_ERROR
enum | BDLVMError
| BDLVMPVdata
| BDLVMVGdata
| BDLVMSEGdata
| BDLVMLVdata
enum | BDLVMCacheMode
enum | BDLVMCachePoolFlags
| BDLVMCacheStats
| BDLVMVDOStats
enum | BDLVMVDOCompressionState
enum | BDLVMVDOIndexState
enum | BDLVMVDOOperatingMode
| BDLVMVDOPooldata
enum | BDLVMVDOWritePolicy
enum | BDLVMTech
enum | BDLVMTechMode

## Includes

    #include <lvm.h>

## Description

A plugin for operations with LVM. All sizes passed in/out to/from the functions are in bytes.

## Functions

### bd_lvm_close ()

    void
    bd_lvm_close (void);

Cleans up after the plugin. **This function is called automatically by the library's functions that unload it.**

### bd_lvm_init ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_init (void);

Initializes the plugin. **This function is called automatically by the library's initialization functions.**

### bd_lvm_error_quark ()

    GQuark
    bd_lvm_error_quark (void);

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### bd_lvm_pvdata_free ()

    void
    bd_lvm_pvdata_free (BDLVMPVdata *data);

Frees `data` .

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#### Parameters

data | `BDLVMPVdata` to free. | [nullable]

### bd_lvm_pvdata_copy ()

    BDLVMPVdata *
    bd_lvm_pvdata_copy (BDLVMPVdata *data);

Creates a new copy of `data` .

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#### Parameters

data | `BDLVMPVdata` to copy. | [nullable]

### bd_lvm_vgdata_free ()

    void
    bd_lvm_vgdata_free (BDLVMVGdata *data);

Frees `data` .

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#### Parameters

data | `BDLVMVGdata` to free. | [nullable]

### bd_lvm_vgdata_copy ()

    BDLVMVGdata *
    bd_lvm_vgdata_copy (BDLVMVGdata *data);

Creates a new copy of `data` .

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#### Parameters

data | `BDLVMVGdata` to copy. | [nullable]

### bd_lvm_segdata_free ()

    void
    bd_lvm_segdata_free (BDLVMSEGdata *data);

Frees `data` .

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#### Parameters

data | `BDLVMSEGdata` to free. | [nullable]

### bd_lvm_segdata_copy ()

    BDLVMSEGdata *
    bd_lvm_segdata_copy (BDLVMSEGdata *data);

Creates a new copy of `data` .

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#### Parameters

data | `BDLVMSEGdata` to copy. | [nullable]

### bd_lvm_lvdata_free ()

    void
    bd_lvm_lvdata_free (BDLVMLVdata *data);

Frees `data` .

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#### Parameters

data | `BDLVMLVdata` to free. | [nullable]

### bd_lvm_lvdata_copy ()

    BDLVMLVdata *
    bd_lvm_lvdata_copy (BDLVMLVdata *data);

Creates a new copy of `data` .

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#### Parameters

data | `BDLVMLVdata` to copy. | [nullable]

### bd_lvm_cache_stats_copy ()

    BDLVMCacheStats *
    bd_lvm_cache_stats_copy (BDLVMCacheStats *data);

Creates a new copy of `data` .

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#### Parameters

data | `BDLVMCacheStats` to copy. | [nullable]

### bd_lvm_cache_stats_free ()

    void
    bd_lvm_cache_stats_free (BDLVMCacheStats *data);

Frees `data` .

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#### Parameters

data | `BDLVMCacheStats` to free. | [nullable]

### bd_lvm_vdo_stats_free ()

    void
    bd_lvm_vdo_stats_free (BDLVMVDOStats *stats);

Frees `stats` .

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#### Parameters

stats | `BDLVMVDOStats` to free. | [nullable]

### bd_lvm_vdo_stats_copy ()

    BDLVMVDOStats *
    bd_lvm_vdo_stats_copy (BDLVMVDOStats *stats);

Creates a new copy of `stats` .

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#### Parameters

stats | `BDLVMVDOStats` to copy. | [nullable]

### bd_lvm_is_supported_pe_size ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_is_supported_pe_size (guint64 size,
                                 GError **error);

#### Parameters

size | size (in bytes) to test |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the given size is supported physical extent size or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_CALCS` no mode (it is ignored)

### bd_lvm_get_supported_pe_sizes ()

    guint64 *
    bd_lvm_get_supported_pe_sizes (GError **error);

#### Parameters

error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

list of supported PE sizes

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_CALCS` no mode (it is ignored).

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### bd_lvm_get_max_lv_size ()

    guint64
    bd_lvm_get_max_lv_size (GError **error);

#### Parameters

error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

maximum LV size in bytes

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_CALCS` no mode (it is ignored)

### bd_lvm_round_size_to_pe ()

    guint64
    bd_lvm_round_size_to_pe (guint64 size,
                             guint64 pe_size,
                             gboolean roundup,
                             GError **error);

#### Parameters

size | size to be rounded |
pe_size | physical extent (PE) size or 0 to use the default |
roundup | whether to round up or down (ceil or floor) |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

`size` rounded to `pe_size` according to the `roundup`

Rounds given `size` up/down to a multiple of `pe_size` according to the value of the `roundup` parameter. If the rounded value is too big to fit in the return type, the result is rounded down (floored) regardless of the `roundup` parameter.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_CALCS` no mode (it is ignored)

### bd_lvm_get_lv_physical_size ()

    guint64
    bd_lvm_get_lv_physical_size (guint64 lv_size,
                                 guint64 pe_size,
                                 GError **error);

#### Parameters

lv_size | LV size |
pe_size | PE size |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

space taken on disk(s) by the LV with given `size`

Gives number of bytes needed for an LV with the size `lv_size` on an LVM stack using given `pe_size` .

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_CALCS` no mode (it is ignored)

### bd_lvm_get_thpool_padding ()

    guint64
    bd_lvm_get_thpool_padding (guint64 size,
                               guint64 pe_size,
                               gboolean included,
                               GError **error);

#### Parameters

size | size of the thin pool |
pe_size | PE size or 0 if the default value should be used |
included | if padding is already included in the size |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

size of the padding needed for a thin pool with the given `size` according to the `pe_size` and `included`

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_THIN_CALCS` no mode (it is ignored)

### bd_lvm_get_thpool_meta_size ()

    guint64
    bd_lvm_get_thpool_meta_size (guint64 size,
                                 guint64 chunk_size,
                                 guint64 n_snapshots,
                                 GError **error);

Note: This function will be changed in 3.0: the `n_snapshots` parameter is currently not used and will be removed.

#### Parameters

size | size of the thin pool |
chunk_size | chunk size of the thin pool or 0 to use the default |
n_snapshots | ignored |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

recommended size of the metadata space for the specified pool

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_THIN_CALCS` no mode (it is ignored)

### bd_lvm_is_valid_thpool_md_size ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_is_valid_thpool_md_size (guint64 size,
                                    GError **error);

#### Parameters

size | the size to be tested |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the given size is a valid thin pool metadata size or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_THIN_CALCS` no mode (it is ignored)

### bd_lvm_is_valid_thpool_chunk_size ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_is_valid_thpool_chunk_size (guint64 size,
                                       gboolean discard,
                                       GError **error);

#### Parameters

size | the size to be tested |
discard | whether discard/TRIM is required to be supported or not |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the given size is a valid thin pool chunk size or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_THIN_CALCS` no mode (it is ignored)

### bd_lvm_pvcreate ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_pvcreate (const gchar *device,
                     guint64 data_alignment,
                     guint64 metadata_size,
                     const BDExtraArg **extra,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

device | the device to make PV from |
data_alignment | data (first PE) alignment or 0 to use the default |
metadata_size | size of the area reserved for metadata or 0 to use the default |
extra | extra options for the PV creation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the PV was successfully created or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE`

### bd_lvm_pvresize ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_pvresize (const gchar *device,
                     guint64 size,
                     const BDExtraArg **extra,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

device | the device to resize |
size | the new requested size of the PV or 0 if it should be adjusted to device's size |
extra | extra options for the PV resize (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the PV's size was successfully changed or not

If given `size` different from 0, sets the PV's size to the given value (see pvresize(8)). If given `size` 0, adjusts the PV's size to the underlying block device's size.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_pvremove ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_pvremove (const gchar *device,
                     const BDExtraArg **extra,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

device | the PV device to be removed/destroyed |
extra | extra options for the PV removal (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the PV was successfully removed/destroyed or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_REMOVE`

### bd_lvm_pvmove ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_pvmove (const gchar *src,
                   const gchar *dest,
                   const BDExtraArg **extra,
                   GError **error);

#### Parameters

src | the PV device to move extents off of |
dest | the PV device to move extents onto or `NULL`. | [nullable]
extra | extra options for the PV move (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the extents from the `src` PV where successfully moved or not

If `dest` is `NULL`, VG allocation rules are used for the extents from the `src` PV (see pvmove(8)).

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_pvscan ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_pvscan (const gchar *device,
                   gboolean update_cache,
                   const BDExtraArg **extra,
                   GError **error);

#### Parameters

device | the device to scan for PVs or `NULL`. | [nullable]
update_cache | whether to update the lvmetad cache or not |
extra | extra options for the PV scan (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the system or `device` was successfully scanned for PVs or not

The `device` argument is used only if `update_cache` is `TRUE`. Otherwise the whole system is scanned for PVs.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`

### bd_lvm_add_pv_tags ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_add_pv_tags (const gchar *device,
                        const gchar **tags,
                        GError **error);

#### Parameters

device | the device to set PV tags for |
tags | list of tags to add. | [array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the tags were successfully added to `device` or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`

### bd_lvm_delete_pv_tags ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_delete_pv_tags (const gchar *device,
                           const gchar **tags,
                           GError **error);

#### Parameters

device | the device to set PV tags for |
tags | list of tags to remove. | [array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the tags were successfully removed from `device` or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`

### bd_lvm_pvinfo ()

    BDLVMPVdata *
    bd_lvm_pvinfo (const gchar *device,
                   GError **error);

#### Parameters

device | a PV to get information about or `NULL` |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

information about the PV on the given `device` or `NULL` in case of error (the `error` ) gets populated in those cases)

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`.

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### bd_lvm_pvs ()

    BDLVMPVdata **
    bd_lvm_pvs (GError **error);

#### Parameters

error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

information about PVs found in the system

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`.

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### bd_lvm_vgcreate ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vgcreate (const gchar *name,
                     const gchar **pv_list,
                     guint64 pe_size,
                     const BDExtraArg **extra,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

name | name of the newly created VG |
pv_list | list of PVs the newly created VG should use. | [array zero-terminated=1]
pe_size | PE size or 0 if the default value should be used |
extra | extra options for the VG creation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the VG `name` was successfully created or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE`

### bd_lvm_vgremove ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vgremove (const gchar *vg_name,
                     const BDExtraArg **extra,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the to be removed VG |
extra | extra options for the VG removal (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the VG was successfully removed or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_REMOVE`

### bd_lvm_vgrename ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vgrename (const gchar *old_vg_name,
                     const gchar *new_vg_name,
                     const BDExtraArg **extra,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

old_vg_name | old name of the VG to rename |
new_vg_name | new name for the `old_vg_name` VG |
extra | extra options for the VG rename (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the VG was successfully renamed or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_vgactivate ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vgactivate (const gchar *vg_name,
                       const BDExtraArg **extra,
                       GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the to be activated VG |
extra | extra options for the VG activation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the VG was successfully activated or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_vgdeactivate ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vgdeactivate (const gchar *vg_name,
                         const BDExtraArg **extra,
                         GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the to be deactivated VG |
extra | extra options for the VG deactivation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the VG was successfully deactivated or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_vgextend ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vgextend (const gchar *vg_name,
                     const gchar *device,
                     const BDExtraArg **extra,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the to be extended VG |
device | PV device to extend the `vg_name` VG with |
extra | extra options for the VG extension (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the VG `vg_name` was successfully extended with the given `device` or not.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_vgreduce ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vgreduce (const gchar *vg_name,
                     const gchar *device,
                     const BDExtraArg **extra,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the to be reduced VG |
device | PV device the `vg_name` VG should be reduced of or `NULL` if the VG should be reduced of the missing PVs. | [nullable]
extra | extra options for the VG reduction (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the VG `vg_name` was successfully reduced of the given `device` or not

Note: This function does not move extents off of the PV before removing it from the VG. You must do that first by calling bd_lvm_pvmove.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_vglock_start ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vglock_start (const gchar *vg_name,
                         const BDExtraArg **extra,
                         GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | a shared VG to start the lockspace in lvmlockd |
extra | extra options for the vgchange command (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the lock was successfully started for `vg_name` or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_SHARED`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_vglock_stop ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vglock_stop (const gchar *vg_name,
                        const BDExtraArg **extra,
                        GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | a shared VG to stop the lockspace in lvmlockd |
extra | extra options for the vgchange command (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the lock was successfully stopped for `vg_name` or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_SHARED`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_add_vg_tags ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_add_vg_tags (const gchar *vg_name,
                        const gchar **tags,
                        GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | the VG to set tags on |
tags | list of tags to add. | [array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the tags were successfully added to `vg_name` or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`

### bd_lvm_delete_vg_tags ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_delete_vg_tags (const gchar *vg_name,
                           const gchar **tags,
                           GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | the VG to set tags on |
tags | list of tags to remove. | [array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the tags were successfully removed from `vg_name` or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`

### bd_lvm_vginfo ()

    BDLVMVGdata *
    bd_lvm_vginfo (const gchar *vg_name,
                   GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | a VG to get information about |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

information about the `vg_name` VG or `NULL` in case of error (the `error` ) gets populated in those cases)

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`.

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### bd_lvm_vgs ()

    BDLVMVGdata **
    bd_lvm_vgs (GError **error);

#### Parameters

error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

information about VGs found in the system

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`.

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### bd_lvm_lvorigin ()

    gchar *
    bd_lvm_lvorigin (const gchar *vg_name,
                     const gchar *lv_name,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the queried LV |
lv_name | name of the queried LV |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

the origin volume for the `vg_name` /`lv_name` LV or `NULL` if failed to determine (`error` ) is set in those cases)

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`.

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### bd_lvm_lvcreate ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_lvcreate (const gchar *vg_name,
                     const gchar *lv_name,
                     guint64 size,
                     const gchar *type,
                     const gchar **pv_list,
                     const BDExtraArg **extra,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG to create a new LV in |
lv_name | name of the to-be-created LV |
size | requested size of the new LV |
type | type of the new LV ("striped", "raid1",..., see lvcreate (8)). | [nullable]
pv_list | list of PVs the newly created LV should use or `NULL` if not specified. | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
extra | extra options for the LV creation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the given `vg_name` /`lv_name` LV was successfully created or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE`

### bd_lvm_lvremove ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_lvremove (const gchar *vg_name,
                     const gchar *lv_name,
                     gboolean force,
                     const BDExtraArg **extra,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the to-be-removed LV |
lv_name | name of the to-be-removed LV |
force | whether to force removal or not |
extra | extra options for the LV removal (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `vg_name` /`lv_name` LV was successfully removed or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_REMOVE`

### bd_lvm_lvrename ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_lvrename (const gchar *vg_name,
                     const gchar *lv_name,
                     const gchar *new_name,
                     const BDExtraArg **extra,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the to-be-renamed LV |
lv_name | name of the to-be-renamed LV |
new_name | new name for the `vg_name` /`lv_name` LV |
extra | extra options for the LV rename (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `vg_name` /`lv_name` LV was successfully renamed to `vg_name` /`new_name` or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_lvresize ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_lvresize (const gchar *vg_name,
                     const gchar *lv_name,
                     guint64 size,
                     const BDExtraArg **extra,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the to-be-resized LV |
lv_name | name of the to-be-resized LV |
size | the requested new size of the LV |
extra | extra options for the LV resize (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `vg_name` /`lv_name` LV was successfully resized or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_lvrepair ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_lvrepair (const gchar *vg_name,
                     const gchar *lv_name,
                     const gchar **pv_list,
                     const BDExtraArg **extra,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the to-be-repaired LV |
lv_name | name of the to-be-repaired LV |
pv_list | list of PVs to be used for the repair. | [array zero-terminated=1]
extra | extra options for the LV repair (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `vg_name` /`lv_name` LV was successfully repaired or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_lvactivate ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_lvactivate (const gchar *vg_name,
                       const gchar *lv_name,
                       gboolean ignore_skip,
                       gboolean shared,
                       const BDExtraArg **extra,
                       GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the to-be-activated LV |
lv_name | name of the to-be-activated LV |
ignore_skip | whether to ignore the skip flag or not |
shared | whether to activate the LV in shared mode (used for shared LVM setups with lvmlockd, use `FALSE` if not sure) |
extra | extra options for the LV activation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `vg_name` /`lv_name` LV was successfully activated or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_lvdeactivate ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_lvdeactivate (const gchar *vg_name,
                         const gchar *lv_name,
                         const BDExtraArg **extra,
                         GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the to-be-deactivated LV |
lv_name | name of the to-be-deactivated LV |
extra | extra options for the LV deactivation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `vg_name` /`lv_name` LV was successfully deactivated or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_lvsnapshotcreate ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_lvsnapshotcreate (const gchar *vg_name,
                             const gchar *origin_name,
                             const gchar *snapshot_name,
                             guint64 size,
                             const BDExtraArg **extra,
                             GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the LV a new snapshot should be created of |
origin_name | name of the LV a new snapshot should be created of |
snapshot_name | name of the to-be-created snapshot |
size | requested size for the snapshot |
extra | extra options for the LV snapshot creation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `snapshot_name` snapshot of the `vg_name` /`origin_name` LV was successfully created or not.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC_SNAP`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE`

### bd_lvm_lvsnapshotmerge ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_lvsnapshotmerge (const gchar *vg_name,
                            const gchar *snapshot_name,
                            const BDExtraArg **extra,
                            GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the to-be-merged LV snapshot |
snapshot_name | name of the to-be-merged LV snapshot |
extra | extra options for the LV snapshot merge (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `vg_name` /`snapshot_name` LV snapshot was successfully merged or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC_SNAP`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_add_lv_tags ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_add_lv_tags (const gchar *vg_name,
                        const gchar *lv_name,
                        const gchar **tags,
                        GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG that contains the LV to set tags on |
lv_name | name of the LV to set tags on |
tags | list of tags to add. | [array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the tags were successfully added to `device` or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`

### bd_lvm_delete_lv_tags ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_delete_lv_tags (const gchar *vg_name,
                           const gchar *lv_name,
                           const gchar **tags,
                           GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG that contains the LV to set tags on |
lv_name | name of the LV to set tags on |
tags | list of tags to remove. | [array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the tags were successfully removed from `device` or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`

### bd_lvm_lvinfo ()

    BDLVMLVdata *
    bd_lvm_lvinfo (const gchar *vg_name,
                   const gchar *lv_name,
                   GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG that contains the LV to get information about |
lv_name | name of the LV to get information about |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

information about the `vg_name` /`lv_name` LV or `NULL` in case of error (the `error` ) gets populated in those cases)

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`.

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### bd_lvm_lvinfo_tree ()

    BDLVMLVdata *
    bd_lvm_lvinfo_tree (const gchar *vg_name,
                        const gchar *lv_name,
                        GError **error);

This function will fill out the data_lvs, metadata_lvs, and segs fields as well.

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG that contains the LV to get information about |
lv_name | name of the LV to get information about |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

information about the `vg_name` /`lv_name` LV or `NULL` in case of error (the `error` ) gets populated in those cases)

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`.

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### bd_lvm_lvs ()

    BDLVMLVdata **
    bd_lvm_lvs (const gchar *vg_name,
                GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG to get information about LVs from. | [nullable]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

information about LVs found in the given `vg_name` VG or in system if `vg_name` is `NULL`

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`.

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### bd_lvm_lvs_tree ()

    BDLVMLVdata **
    bd_lvm_lvs_tree (const gchar *vg_name,
                     GError **error);

This function will fill out the data_lvs, metadata_lvs, and segs fields as well.

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG to get information about LVs from. | [nullable]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

information about LVs found in the given `vg_name` VG or in system if `vg_name` is `NULL`.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`.

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### bd_lvm_thpoolcreate ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_thpoolcreate (const gchar *vg_name,
                         const gchar *lv_name,
                         guint64 size,
                         guint64 md_size,
                         guint64 chunk_size,
                         const gchar *profile,
                         const BDExtraArg **extra,
                         GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG to create a thin pool in |
lv_name | name of the to-be-created pool LV |
size | requested size of the to-be-created pool |
md_size | requested metadata size or 0 to use the default |
chunk_size | requested chunk size or 0 to use the default |
profile | profile to use (see lvm(8) for more information) or `NULL` to use the default. | [nullable]
extra | extra options for the thin pool creation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `vg_name` /`lv_name` thin pool was successfully created or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_THIN`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE`

### bd_lvm_thpool_convert ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_thpool_convert (const gchar *vg_name,
                           const gchar *data_lv,
                           const gchar *metadata_lv,
                           const gchar *name,
                           const BDExtraArg **extra,
                           GError **error);

Converts the `data_lv` and `metadata_lv` into a new thin pool in the `vg_name` VG.

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG to create the new thin pool in |
data_lv | name of the LV that should become the data part of the new pool |
metadata_lv | name of the LV that should become the metadata part of the new pool |
name | name for the thin pool (if `NULL`, the name `data_lv` is inherited). | [nullable]
extra | extra options for the thin pool creation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the new thin pool was successfully created from `data_lv` and `metadata_lv` or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_THIN`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE`

### bd_lvm_thlvcreate ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_thlvcreate (const gchar *vg_name,
                       const gchar *pool_name,
                       const gchar *lv_name,
                       guint64 size,
                       const BDExtraArg **extra,
                       GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the thin pool providing extents for the to-be-created thin LV |
pool_name | name of the pool LV providing extents for the to-be-created thin LV |
lv_name | name of the to-be-created thin LV |
size | requested virtual size of the to-be-created thin LV |
extra | extra options for the thin LV creation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `vg_name` /`lv_name` thin LV was successfully created or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_THIN`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE`

### bd_lvm_thlvpoolname ()

    gchar *
    bd_lvm_thlvpoolname (const gchar *vg_name,
                         const gchar *lv_name,
                         GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the queried thin LV |
lv_name | name of the queried thin LV |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

the name of the pool volume for the `vg_name` /`lv_name` thin LV or `NULL` if failed to determine (`error` ) is set in those cases)

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_THIN`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`.

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### bd_lvm_thsnapshotcreate ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_thsnapshotcreate (const gchar *vg_name,
                             const gchar *origin_name,
                             const gchar *snapshot_name,
                             const gchar *pool_name,
                             const BDExtraArg **extra,
                             GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the thin LV a new snapshot should be created of |
origin_name | name of the thin LV a new snapshot should be created of |
snapshot_name | name of the to-be-created snapshot |
pool_name | name of the thin pool to create the snapshot in or `NULL` if not specified. | [nullable]
extra | extra options for the thin LV snapshot creation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `snapshot_name` snapshot of the `vg_name` /`origin_name` thin LV was successfully created or not.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_THIN`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE`

### bd_lvm_set_global_config ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_set_global_config (const gchar *new_config,
                              GError **error);

Note: This function sets configuration options for LVM calls internally in libblockdev, it doesn't change the global lvm.conf config file. Calling this function with `backup {backup=0 archive=0}` for example means `--config=backup {backup=0 archive=0}"` will be added to all calls libblockdev makes.

#### Parameters

new_config | string representation of the new global libblockdev LVM configuration to set or `NULL` to reset to default. | [nullable]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the new requested global config `new_config` was successfully set or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_GLOB_CONF` no mode (it is ignored)

### bd_lvm_get_global_config ()

    gchar *
    bd_lvm_get_global_config (GError **error);

#### Parameters

error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

a copy of a string representation of the currently set libblockdev LVM global configuration

Note: This function does not change the global `lvm.conf` config file, see `bd_lvm_set_global_config` for details.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_GLOB_CONF` no mode (it is ignored).

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### bd_lvm_cache_attach ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_cache_attach (const gchar *vg_name,
                         const gchar *data_lv,
                         const gchar *cache_pool_lv,
                         const BDExtraArg **extra,
                         GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the `data_lv` and the `cache_pool_lv` LVs |
data_lv | data LV to attach the `cache_pool_lv` to |
cache_pool_lv | cache pool LV to attach to the `data_lv` |
extra | extra options for the cache attachment (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `cache_pool_lv` was successfully attached to the `data_lv` or not

Note: Both `data_lv` and `cache_lv` will be deactivated before the operation.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_CACHE`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_cache_create_cached_lv ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_cache_create_cached_lv (const gchar *vg_name,
                                   const gchar *lv_name,
                                   guint64 data_size,
                                   guint64 cache_size,
                                   guint64 md_size,
                                   BDLVMCacheMode mode,
                                   BDLVMCachePoolFlags flags,
                                   const gchar **slow_pvs,
                                   const gchar **fast_pvs,
                                   GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG to create a cached LV in |
lv_name | name of the cached LV to create |
data_size | size of the data LV |
cache_size | size of the cache (or cached LV more precisely) |
md_size | size of the cache metadata LV or 0 to use the default |
mode | cache mode for the cached LV |
flags | a combination of (ORed) BDLVMCachePoolFlags |
slow_pvs | list of slow PVs (used for the data LV). | [array zero-terminated=1]
fast_pvs | list of fast PVs (used for the cache LV). | [array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the cached LV `lv_name` was successfully created or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_CACHE`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE`

### bd_lvm_cache_create_pool ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_cache_create_pool (const gchar *vg_name,
                              const gchar *pool_name,
                              guint64 pool_size,
                              guint64 md_size,
                              BDLVMCacheMode mode,
                              BDLVMCachePoolFlags flags,
                              const gchar **fast_pvs,
                              GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG to create `pool_name` in |
pool_name | name of the cache pool LV to create |
pool_size | desired size of the cache pool `pool_name` |
md_size | desired size of the `pool_name` cache pool's metadata LV or 0 to use the default |
mode | cache mode of the `pool_name` cache pool |
flags | a combination of (ORed) BDLVMCachePoolFlags |
fast_pvs | list of (fast) PVs to create the `pool_name` cache pool (and the metadata LV). | [array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the cache pool `vg_name` /`pool_name` was successfully created or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_CACHE`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE`

### bd_lvm_cache_pool_convert ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_cache_pool_convert (const gchar *vg_name,
                               const gchar *data_lv,
                               const gchar *metadata_lv,
                               const gchar *name,
                               const BDExtraArg **extra,
                               GError **error);

Converts the `data_lv` and `metadata_lv` into a new cache pool in the `vg_name` VG.

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG to create the new thin pool in |
data_lv | name of the LV that should become the data part of the new pool |
metadata_lv | name of the LV that should become the metadata part of the new pool |
name | name for the thin pool (if `NULL`, the name `data_lv` is inherited). | [nullable]
extra | extra options for the thin pool creation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the new cache pool was successfully created from `data_lv` and `metadata_lv` or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_CACHE`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE`

### bd_lvm_cache_detach ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_cache_detach (const gchar *vg_name,
                         const gchar *cached_lv,
                         gboolean destroy,
                         const BDExtraArg **extra,
                         GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the `cached_lv` |
cached_lv | name of the cached LV to detach its cache from |
destroy | whether to destroy the cache after detach or not |
extra | extra options for the cache detachment (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the cache was successfully detached from the `cached_lv` or not

Note: synces the cache first

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_CACHE`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_cache_get_default_md_size ()

    guint64
    bd_lvm_cache_get_default_md_size (guint64 cache_size,
                                      GError **error);

#### Parameters

cache_size | size of the cache to determine MD size for |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

recommended default size of the cache metadata LV or 0 in case of error

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_CACHE_CALCS` no mode (it is ignored)

### bd_lvm_cache_get_mode_from_str ()

    BDLVMCacheMode
    bd_lvm_cache_get_mode_from_str (const gchar *mode_str,
                                    GError **error);

#### Parameters

mode_str | string representation of a cache mode |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

cache mode for the `mode_str` or `BD_LVM_CACHE_MODE_UNKNOWN` if failed to determine

Tech category: always provided/supported

### bd_lvm_cache_get_mode_str ()

    const gchar *
    bd_lvm_cache_get_mode_str (BDLVMCacheMode mode,
                               GError **error);

#### Parameters

mode | mode to get the string representation for |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

string representation of `mode` or `NULL` in case of error

Tech category: always provided/supported

### bd_lvm_cache_pool_name ()

    gchar *
    bd_lvm_cache_pool_name (const gchar *vg_name,
                            const gchar *cached_lv,
                            GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the `cached_lv` |
cached_lv | cached LV to get the name of the its pool LV for |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

name of the cache pool LV used by the `cached_lv` or `NULL` in case of error

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_CACHE`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`

### bd_lvm_cache_stats ()

    BDLVMCacheStats *
    bd_lvm_cache_stats (const gchar *vg_name,
                        const gchar *cached_lv,
                        GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the `cached_lv` |
cached_lv | cached LV to get stats for |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

stats for the `cached_lv` or `NULL` in case of error

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_CACHE`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`

### bd_lvm_vdolvpoolname ()

    gchar *
    bd_lvm_vdolvpoolname (const gchar *vg_name,
                          const gchar *lv_name,
                          GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the queried VDO LV |
lv_name | name of the queried VDO LV |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

the name of the pool volume for the `vg_name` /`lv_name` VDO LV or `NULL` if failed to determine (`error` ) is set in those cases)

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_VDO`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`.

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### bd_lvm_get_vdo_operating_mode_str ()

    const gchar *
    bd_lvm_get_vdo_operating_mode_str (BDLVMVDOOperatingMode mode,
                                       GError **error);

#### Parameters

mode | mode to get the string representation for |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

string representation of `mode` or `NULL` in case of error

Tech category: always provided/supported

### bd_lvm_get_vdo_compression_state_str ()

    const gchar *
    bd_lvm_get_vdo_compression_state_str (BDLVMVDOCompressionState state,
                                          GError **error);

#### Parameters

state | state to get the string representation for |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

string representation of `state` or `NULL` in case of error

Tech category: always provided/supported

### bd_lvm_get_vdo_index_state_str ()

    const gchar *
    bd_lvm_get_vdo_index_state_str (BDLVMVDOIndexState state,
                                    GError **error);

#### Parameters

state | state to get the string representation for |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

string representation of `state` or `NULL` in case of error

Tech category: always provided/supported

### bd_lvm_get_vdo_write_policy_from_str ()

    BDLVMVDOWritePolicy
    bd_lvm_get_vdo_write_policy_from_str (const gchar *policy_str,
                                          GError **error);

#### Parameters

policy_str | string representation of a policy |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

write policy for the `policy_str` or `BD_LVM_VDO_WRITE_POLICY_UNKNOWN` if failed to determine

Tech category: always provided/supported

### bd_lvm_vdo_get_stats ()

    BDLVMVDOStats *
    bd_lvm_vdo_get_stats (const gchar *vg_name,
                          const gchar *pool_name,
                          GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG that contains `pool_name` VDO pool |
pool_name | name of the VDO pool to get statistics for |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

a structure containing selected statistics or `NULL` in case of error (`error` gets populated in those cases)

In contrast to `bd_lvm_vdo_get_stats_full` this function will only return selected statistics in a fixed structure. In case a value is not available, -1 would be returned.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_VDO`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`.

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### bd_lvm_vdo_get_stats_full ()

    GHashTable *
    bd_lvm_vdo_get_stats_full (const gchar *vg_name,
                               const gchar *pool_name,
                               GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG that contains `pool_name` VDO pool |
pool_name | name of the VDO pool to get statistics for |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

hashtable of type string - string of available statistics or `NULL` in case of error (`error` gets populated in those cases)

Statistics are collected from the values exposed by the kernel `dm-vdo` module.

Some of the keys are computed to mimic the information produced by the vdo tools. Please note the contents of the hashtable may vary depending on the actual dm-vdo module version.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_VDO`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`.

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### bd_lvm_vdo_disable_compression ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vdo_disable_compression (const gchar *vg_name,
                                    const gchar *pool_name,
                                    const BDExtraArg **extra,
                                    GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the to-be-changed VDO pool LV |
pool_name | name of the VDO pool LV to disable compression on |
extra | extra options for the VDO change (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether compression was successfully disabled on `vg_name` /`pool_name` LV or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_VDO`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_vdo_disable_deduplication ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vdo_disable_deduplication (const gchar *vg_name,
                                      const gchar *pool_name,
                                      const BDExtraArg **extra,
                                      GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the to-be-changed VDO pool LV |
pool_name | name of the VDO pool LV to disable deduplication on |
extra | extra options for the VDO change (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether deduplication was successfully disabled on `vg_name` /`pool_name` LV or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_VDO`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_vdo_enable_compression ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vdo_enable_compression (const gchar *vg_name,
                                   const gchar *pool_name,
                                   const BDExtraArg **extra,
                                   GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the to-be-changed VDO pool LV |
pool_name | name of the VDO pool LV to enable compression on |
extra | extra options for the VDO change (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether compression was successfully enabled on `vg_name` /`pool_name` LV or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_VDO`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_vdo_enable_deduplication ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vdo_enable_deduplication (const gchar *vg_name,
                                     const gchar *pool_name,
                                     const BDExtraArg **extra,
                                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the to-be-changed VDO pool LV |
pool_name | name of the VDO pool LV to enable deduplication on |
extra | extra options for the VDO change (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether deduplication was successfully enabled on `vg_name` /`pool_name` LV or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_VDO`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_vdo_info ()

    BDLVMVDOPooldata *
    bd_lvm_vdo_info (const gchar *vg_name,
                     const gchar *lv_name,
                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG that contains the LV to get information about |
lv_name | name of the LV to get information about |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

information about the `vg_name` /`lv_name` LV or `NULL` in case of error (the `error` ) gets populated in those cases)

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_VDO`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY`.

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### bd_lvm_vdo_pool_convert ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vdo_pool_convert (const gchar *vg_name,
                             const gchar *pool_lv,
                             const gchar *name,
                             guint64 virtual_size,
                             guint64 index_memory,
                             gboolean compression,
                             gboolean deduplication,
                             BDLVMVDOWritePolicy write_policy,
                             const BDExtraArg **extra,
                             GError **error);

Converts the `pool_lv` into a new VDO pool LV in the `vg_name` VG and creates a new `name` VDO LV with size `virtual_size` .

Note: All data on `pool_lv` will be irreversibly destroyed.

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG that contains `pool_lv` |
pool_lv | name of the LV that should become the new VDO pool LV |
name | name for the VDO LV or `NULL` for default name. | [nullable]
virtual_size | virtual size for the new VDO LV |
index_memory | amount of index memory (in bytes) or 0 for default |
compression | whether to enable compression or not |
deduplication | whether to enable deduplication or not |
write_policy | write policy for the volume |
extra | extra options for the VDO pool creation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the new VDO pool LV was successfully created from `pool_lv` and or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_VDO`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE`&`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_vdo_pool_create ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vdo_pool_create (const gchar *vg_name,
                            const gchar *lv_name,
                            const gchar *pool_name,
                            guint64 data_size,
                            guint64 virtual_size,
                            guint64 index_memory,
                            gboolean compression,
                            gboolean deduplication,
                            BDLVMVDOWritePolicy write_policy,
                            const BDExtraArg **extra,
                            GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG to create a new LV in |
lv_name | name of the to-be-created VDO LV |
pool_name | name of the to-be-created VDO pool LV or `NULL` for default name. | [nullable]
data_size | requested size of the data VDO LV (physical size of the `pool_name` VDO pool LV) |
virtual_size | requested virtual_size of the `lv_name` VDO LV |
index_memory | amount of index memory (in bytes) or 0 for default |
compression | whether to enable compression or not |
deduplication | whether to enable deduplication or not |
write_policy | write policy for the volume |
extra | extra options for the VDO LV creation (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the given `vg_name` /`lv_name` VDO LV was successfully created or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_VDO`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE`

### bd_lvm_vdo_pool_resize ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vdo_pool_resize (const gchar *vg_name,
                            const gchar *pool_name,
                            guint64 size,
                            const BDExtraArg **extra,
                            GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the to-be-resized VDO pool LV |
pool_name | name of the to-be-resized VDO pool LV |
size | the requested new size of the VDO pool LV |
extra | extra options for the VDO pool LV resize (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `vg_name` /`pool_name` VDO pool LV was successfully resized or not

Note: Size of the VDO pool LV can be only extended, not reduced.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_VDO`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_vdo_resize ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_vdo_resize (const gchar *vg_name,
                       const gchar *lv_name,
                       guint64 size,
                       const BDExtraArg **extra,
                       GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the to-be-resized VDO LV |
lv_name | name of the to-be-resized VDO LV |
size | the requested new size of the VDO LV |
extra | extra options for the VDO LV resize (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `vg_name` /`lv_name` VDO LV was successfully resized or not

Note: Reduction needs to process TRIM for reduced disk area to unmap used data blocks from the VDO pool LV and it may take a long time.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_VDO`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_vdopooldata_copy ()

    BDLVMVDOPooldata *
    bd_lvm_vdopooldata_copy (BDLVMVDOPooldata *data);

Creates a new copy of `data` .

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#### Parameters

data | `BDLVMVDOPooldata` to copy. | [nullable]

### bd_lvm_vdopooldata_free ()

    void
    bd_lvm_vdopooldata_free (BDLVMVDOPooldata *data);

Frees `data` .

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#### Parameters

data | `BDLVMVDOPooldata` to free. | [nullable]

### bd_lvm_devices_add ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_devices_add (const gchar *device,
                        const gchar *devices_file,
                        const BDExtraArg **extra,
                        GError **error);

#### Parameters

device | device (PV) to add to the devices file |
devices_file | LVM devices file or `NULL` for default. | [nullable]
extra | extra options for the lvmdevices command. | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `device` was successfully added to `devices_file` or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_DEVICES` no mode (it is ignored)

### bd_lvm_devices_delete ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_devices_delete (const gchar *device,
                           const gchar *devices_file,
                           const BDExtraArg **extra,
                           GError **error);

#### Parameters

device | device (PV) to delete from the devices file |
devices_file | LVM devices file or `NULL` for default. | [nullable]
extra | extra options for the lvmdevices command. | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `device` was successfully removed from `devices_file` or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_DEVICES` no mode (it is ignored)

### bd_lvm_get_devices_filter ()

    gchar **
    bd_lvm_get_devices_filter (GError **error);

#### Parameters

error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

a copy of a string representation of the currently set LVM devices filter

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_DEVICES` no mode (it is ignored).

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### bd_lvm_get_vdo_write_policy_str ()

    const gchar *
    bd_lvm_get_vdo_write_policy_str (BDLVMVDOWritePolicy policy,
                                     GError **error);

#### Parameters

policy | policy to get the string representation for |
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

string representation of `policy` or `NULL` in case of error

Tech category: always provided/supported

### bd_lvm_set_devices_filter ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_set_devices_filter (const gchar **devices,
                               GError **error);

#### Parameters

devices | list of devices for lvm commands to work on. | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the devices filter was successfully set or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_DEVICES` no mode (it is ignored)

### bd_lvm_writecache_attach ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_writecache_attach (const gchar *vg_name,
                              const gchar *data_lv,
                              const gchar *cache_lv,
                              const BDExtraArg **extra,
                              GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the `data_lv` and the `cache_pool_lv` LVs |
data_lv | data LV to attach the `cache_lv` to |
cache_lv | cache (fast) LV to attach to the `data_lv` |
extra | extra options for the cache attachment (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `cache_lv` was successfully attached to the `data_lv` or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_WRITECACHE`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_writecache_create_cached_lv ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_writecache_create_cached_lv (const gchar *vg_name,
                                        const gchar *lv_name,
                                        guint64 data_size,
                                        guint64 cache_size,
                                        const gchar **slow_pvs,
                                        const gchar **fast_pvs,
                                        GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG to create a cached LV in |
lv_name | name of the cached LV to create |
data_size | size of the data LV |
cache_size | size of the cache (or cached LV more precisely) |
slow_pvs | list of slow PVs (used for the data LV). | [array zero-terminated=1]
fast_pvs | list of fast PVs (used for the cache LV). | [array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the cached LV `lv_name` was successfully created or not

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_WRITECACHE`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE`

### bd_lvm_writecache_detach ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_writecache_detach (const gchar *vg_name,
                              const gchar *cached_lv,
                              gboolean destroy,
                              const BDExtraArg **extra,
                              GError **error);

#### Parameters

vg_name | name of the VG containing the `cached_lv` |
cached_lv | name of the cached LV to detach its cache from |
destroy | whether to destroy the cache after detach or not |
extra | extra options for the cache detachment (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the cache was successfully detached from the `cached_lv` or not

Note: synces the cache first

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_WRITECACHE`-`BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY`

### bd_lvm_config_get ()

    gchar *
    bd_lvm_config_get (const gchar *section,
                       const gchar *setting,
                       const gchar *type,
                       gboolean values_only,
                       gboolean global_config,
                       const BDExtraArg **extra,
                       GError **error);

#### Parameters

section | LVM config section, e.g. 'global' or `NULL` to print the entire config. | [nullable]
setting | name of the specific setting, e.g. 'umask' or `NULL` to print the entire `section` . | [nullable]
type | type of the config, e.g. 'full' or 'current' |
values_only | whether to include only values without keys in the output |
global_config | whether to include our internal global config in the call or not |
extra | extra options for the lvmconfig command (just passed to LVM as is). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
error | place to store error (if any). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

Requested LVM config `section` and `setting` configuration or `NULL` in case of error.

Tech category: `BD_LVM_TECH_CONFIG` no mode (it is ignored).

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### bd_lvm_is_tech_avail ()

    gboolean
    bd_lvm_is_tech_avail (BDLVMTech tech,
                          guint64 mode,
                          GError **error);

#### Parameters

tech | the queried tech |
mode | a bit mask of queried modes of operation (BDLVMTechMode) for `tech` |
error | place to store error (details about why the `tech` -`mode` combination is not available). | [out][optional]

#### Returns

whether the `tech` -`mode` combination is available -- supported by the plugin implementation and having all the runtime dependencies available

## Types and Values

### BD_LVM_ERROR

    #define             BD_LVM_ERROR

### enum BDLVMError

#### Members

BD_LVM_ERROR_TECH_UNAVAIL |  |
BD_LVM_ERROR_FAIL |  |
BD_LVM_ERROR_PARSE |  |
BD_LVM_ERROR_NOEXIST |  |
BD_LVM_ERROR_DM_ERROR |  |
BD_LVM_ERROR_NOT_ROOT |  |
BD_LVM_ERROR_CACHE_INVAL |  |
BD_LVM_ERROR_CACHE_NOCACHE |  |
BD_LVM_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED |  |
BD_LVM_ERROR_VDO_POLICY_INVAL |  |
BD_LVM_ERROR_DEVICES_DISABLED |  |

### BDLVMPVdata

    typedef struct {
        gchar *pv_name;
        gchar *pv_uuid;
        guint64 pv_free;
        guint64 pv_size;
        guint64 pe_start;
        gchar *vg_name;
        gchar *vg_uuid;
        guint64 vg_size;
        guint64 vg_free;
        guint64 vg_extent_size;
        guint64 vg_extent_count;
        guint64 vg_free_count;
        guint64 vg_pv_count;
        gchar **pv_tags;
        gboolean missing;
    } BDLVMPVdata;

#### Members

gchar *`pv_name`; | name of the PV |
gchar *`pv_uuid`; | UUID of the PV |
guint64 `pv_free`; | size of the free space in the PV |
guint64 `pv_size`; | size of the PV |
guint64 `pe_start`; | start of the physical extents area (i.e. offset of the first PE) |
gchar *`vg_name`; | name of the VG the PV belongs to |
gchar *`vg_uuid`; | UUID of the VG the PV belongs to |
guint64 `vg_size`; | size of the VG the PV belongs to |
guint64 `vg_free`; | size of the free space in the PV's VG |
guint64 `vg_extent_size`; | extent size used by the PV's VG |
guint64 `vg_extent_count`; | number of extents in the PV's VG |
guint64 `vg_free_count`; | number of free extents in the PV's VG |
guint64 `vg_pv_count`; | number of PVs that belong to this PV's VG |
gchar **`pv_tags`; | list of LVM tags for this PV. | [array zero-terminated=1]
gboolean `missing`; | whether this PV is missing from the system or not |

### BDLVMVGdata

    typedef struct {
        gchar *name;
        gchar *uuid;
        guint64 size;
        guint64 free;
        guint64 extent_size;
        guint64 extent_count;
        guint64 free_count;
        guint64 pv_count;
        gboolean exported;
        gchar **vg_tags;
    } BDLVMVGdata;

#### Members

gchar *`name`; | name of the VG |
gchar *`uuid`; | UUID of the VG |
guint64 `size`; | size of the VG |
guint64 `free`; | size of the free space in the VG |
guint64 `extent_size`; | extent size used by the VG |
guint64 `extent_count`; | number of extents in the VG |
guint64 `free_count`; | number of free extents in the VG |
guint64 `pv_count`; | number of PVs that belong to the VG |
gboolean `exported`; | whether the VG is exported or not |
gchar **`vg_tags`; | list of LVM tags for this VG. | [array zero-terminated=1]

### BDLVMSEGdata

    typedef struct {
        guint64 size_pe;
        guint64 pv_start_pe;
        gchar *pvdev;
    } BDLVMSEGdata;

#### Members

guint64 `size_pe`; | Size of this segment in extents |
guint64 `pv_start_pe`; | Where it starts in the physical volume in extents |
gchar *`pvdev`; | Device name of the physical volume or NULL |

### BDLVMLVdata

    typedef struct {
        gchar *lv_name;
        gchar *vg_name;
        gchar *uuid;
        guint64 size;
        gchar *attr;
        gchar *segtype;
        gchar *origin;
        gchar *pool_lv;
        gchar *data_lv;
        gchar *metadata_lv;
        gchar *roles;
        gchar *move_pv;
        guint64 data_percent;
        guint64 metadata_percent;
        guint64 copy_percent;
        gchar **lv_tags;
        gchar **data_lvs;
        gchar **metadata_lvs;
        BDLVMSEGdata **segs;
    } BDLVMLVdata;

The `segs` , `data_lvs` , and `metadata_lvs` fields are only filled by a call to bd_lvm_lvinfo_tree or bd_lvm_lvs_tree. They are all NULL normally. If they are filled, they follow these rules:

A LV is either stored directly on physical volumes, or is made up of sub-LVs. If it is stored on PVs, the `segs` list is non-empty and the `data_lvs` and `metadata_lvs` fields are both NULL. If it is made up of sub-LVs, then `segs` is NULL, `data_lvs` is non-empty and `metadata_lvs` might or might not be empty but is non-NULL. The sub-LVs contained in `data_lv` and `metadata_lv` are always included in `data_lvs` and `metadata_lvs` , respectively.

For a partial LV, the `segs` list might not be complete; i.e., the sum of the sizes of the listed segments might not be equal to the size reported for the LV itself.

Also, the order of entries in `segs` must be assumed to be random; it does not correspond to the order of segments in the logical volume itself.

#### Members

gchar *`lv_name`; | name of the LV |
gchar *`vg_name`; | name of the VG the LV belongs to |
gchar *`uuid`; | UUID of the LV |
guint64 `size`; | size of the LV |
gchar *`attr`; | attributes of the LV |
gchar *`segtype`; | segment type of the LV |
gchar *`origin`; | origin of the LV (for snapshots, etc.) |
gchar *`pool_lv`; | pool LV of the LV (for thin and cached LVs) |
gchar *`data_lv`; | data LV of the LV (for thin and cache pools) |
gchar *`metadata_lv`; | metadata LV of the LV (for thin and cache pools) |
gchar *`roles`; | comma separated list of this LV's roles |
gchar *`move_pv`; | source physical volume of a temporary logical volume created with the pvmove command |
guint64 `data_percent`; | available data space in a thin pool |
guint64 `metadata_percent`; | available metadata space in a thin pool |
guint64 `copy_percent`; | synchronization percentage of a mirrored logical volume |
gchar **`lv_tags`; | list of LVM tags for this LV. | [array zero-terminated=1]
gchar **`data_lvs`; | list of data sub-LVs this LV (for raids, etc). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
gchar **`metadata_lvs`; | list of metadata sub-LVS for this LV (for raids, etc). | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]
BDLVMSEGdata **`segs`; | The segments of this LV. | [nullable][array zero-terminated=1]

### enum BDLVMCacheMode

#### Members

BD_LVM_CACHE_MODE_UNKNOWN |  |
BD_LVM_CACHE_MODE_WRITETHROUGH |  |
BD_LVM_CACHE_MODE_WRITEBACK |  |

### enum BDLVMCachePoolFlags

#### Members

BD_LVM_CACHE_POOL_STRIPED |  |
BD_LVM_CACHE_POOL_RAID1 |  |
BD_LVM_CACHE_POOL_RAID5 |  |
BD_LVM_CACHE_POOL_RAID6 |  |
BD_LVM_CACHE_POOL_RAID10 |  |
BD_LVM_CACHE_POOL_META_STRIPED |  |
BD_LVM_CACHE_POOL_META_RAID1 |  |
BD_LVM_CACHE_POOL_META_RAID5 |  |
BD_LVM_CACHE_POOL_META_RAID6 |  |
BD_LVM_CACHE_POOL_META_RAID10 |  |

### BDLVMCacheStats

    typedef struct {
        guint64 block_size;
        guint64 cache_size;
        guint64 cache_used;
        guint64 md_block_size;
        guint64 md_size;
        guint64 md_used;
        guint64 read_hits;
        guint64 read_misses;
        guint64 write_hits;
        guint64 write_misses;
        BDLVMCacheMode mode;
    } BDLVMCacheStats;

#### Members

guint64 `block_size`; | block size used by the cache |
guint64 `cache_size`; | size of the cache |
guint64 `cache_used`; | size of the used space in the cache |
guint64 `md_block_size`; | block size used for cache metadata |
guint64 `md_size`; | size of the metadata space of the cache |
guint64 `md_used`; | size of the used metadata space in the cache |
guint64 `read_hits`; | number of read hits |
guint64 `read_misses`; | number of read misses |
guint64 `write_hits`; | number of write hits |
guint64 `write_misses`; | number of write misses |
BDLVMCacheMode `mode`; | mode the cache is operating in |

### BDLVMVDOStats

    typedef struct {
        gint64 block_size;
        gint64 logical_block_size;
        gint64 physical_blocks;
        gint64 data_blocks_used;
        gint64 overhead_blocks_used;
        gint64 logical_blocks_used;
        gint64 used_percent;
        gint64 saving_percent;
        gdouble write_amplification_ratio;
    } BDLVMVDOStats;

#### Members

gint64 `block_size`; | The block size of a VDO volume, in bytes. |
gint64 `logical_block_size`; | The logical block size, in bytes. |
gint64 `physical_blocks`; | The total number of physical blocks allocated for a VDO volume. |
gint64 `data_blocks_used`; | The number of physical blocks currently in use by a VDO volume to store data. |
gint64 `overhead_blocks_used`; | The number of physical blocks currently in use by a VDO volume to store VDO metadata. |
gint64 `logical_blocks_used`; | The number of logical blocks currently mapped. |
gint64 `used_percent`; | The percentage of physical blocks used on a VDO volume (= used blocks / allocated blocks * 100). |
gint64 `saving_percent`; | The percentage of physical blocks saved on a VDO volume (= [logical blocks used - physical blocks used] / logical blocks used). |
gdouble `write_amplification_ratio`; | The average number of block writes to the underlying storage per block written to the VDO device. |

### enum BDLVMVDOCompressionState

#### Members

BD_LVM_VDO_COMPRESSION_UNKNOWN |  |
BD_LVM_VDO_COMPRESSION_ONLINE |  |
BD_LVM_VDO_COMPRESSION_OFFLINE |  |

### enum BDLVMVDOIndexState

#### Members

BD_LVM_VDO_INDEX_UNKNOWN |  |
BD_LVM_VDO_INDEX_ERROR |  |
BD_LVM_VDO_INDEX_CLOSED |  |
BD_LVM_VDO_INDEX_OPENING |  |
BD_LVM_VDO_INDEX_CLOSING |  |
BD_LVM_VDO_INDEX_OFFLINE |  |
BD_LVM_VDO_INDEX_ONLINE |  |

### enum BDLVMVDOOperatingMode

#### Members

BD_LVM_VDO_MODE_UNKNOWN |  |
BD_LVM_VDO_MODE_RECOVERING |  |
BD_LVM_VDO_MODE_READ_ONLY |  |
BD_LVM_VDO_MODE_NORMAL |  |

### BDLVMVDOPooldata

    typedef struct {
        BDLVMVDOOperatingMode operating_mode;
        BDLVMVDOCompressionState compression_state;
        BDLVMVDOIndexState index_state;
        BDLVMVDOWritePolicy write_policy;
        guint64 used_size;
        gint32 saving_percent;
        guint64 index_memory_size;
        gboolean deduplication;
        gboolean compression;
    } BDLVMVDOPooldata;

#### Members

BDLVMVDOOperatingMode `operating_mode`; | operating mode of the VDO pool (e.g. `BD_LVM_VDO_MODE_NORMAL`) |
BDLVMVDOCompressionState `compression_state`; | state of the compression |
BDLVMVDOIndexState `index_state`; | state of the VDO index |
BDLVMVDOWritePolicy `write_policy`; | write policy of the VDO LV |
guint64 `used_size`; | currently used space |
gint32 `saving_percent`; | percentage of physical blocks saved |
guint64 `index_memory_size`; | index memory size of the VDO volume |
gboolean `deduplication`; | whether deduplication is enabled |
gboolean `compression`; | whether compression is enabled |

### enum BDLVMVDOWritePolicy

#### Members

BD_LVM_VDO_WRITE_POLICY_UNKNOWN |  |
BD_LVM_VDO_WRITE_POLICY_AUTO |  |
BD_LVM_VDO_WRITE_POLICY_SYNC |  |
BD_LVM_VDO_WRITE_POLICY_ASYNC |  |

### enum BDLVMTech

#### Members

BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_BASIC_SNAP |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_THIN |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_CACHE |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_CALCS |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_THIN_CALCS |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_CACHE_CALCS |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_GLOB_CONF |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_VDO |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_WRITECACHE |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_DEVICES |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_SHARED |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_CONFIG |  |

### enum BDLVMTechMode

#### Members

BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_CREATE |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_REMOVE |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_MODIFY |  |
BD_LVM_TECH_MODE_QUERY |  |