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    libnvdimm, label: add address abstraction identifiers · b3fde74e
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    Starting with v1.2 labels, 'address abstractions' can be hinted via an
    address abstraction id that implies an info-block format. The standard
    address abstraction in the specification is the v2 format of the
    Block-Translation-Table (BTT). Support for that is saved for a later
    patch, for now we add support for the Linux supported address
    abstractions BTT (v1), PFN, and DAX.
    
    The new 'holder_class' attribute for namespace devices is added for
    tooling to specify the 'abstraction_guid' to store in the namespace label.
    For v1.1 labels this field is undefined and any setting of
    'holder_class' away from the default 'none' value will only have effect
    until the driver is unloaded. Setting 'holder_class' requires that
    whatever device tries to claim the namespace must be of the specified
    class.
    
    Cc: Vishal Verma <vishal.l.verma@intel.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDan Williams <dan.j.williams@intel.com>
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