[openstack-dev] [Nova] What is the no_device flag for in block device mapping?

Murray, Paul (HP Cloud) pmurray at hp.com
Tue Sep 8 17:32:29 UTC 2015


Hi All,

I'm wondering what the "no_device" flag is used for in the block device mappings. I had a dig around in the code but couldn't figure out why it is there. The name suggests an obvious meaning, but I've learnt not to guess too much from names.

Any pointers welcome.

Thanks
Paul

Paul Murray
Nova Technical Lead, HP Cloud
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