* Added boot.initrd.lvm flag for use NixOS with LVM2 root partition.

* Added sis support for xserver.

svn path=/nixos/trunk/; revision=8924

boot/boot-stage-1-init.sh

@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ udevd --daemon
 udevtrigger
 udevsettle
 
+if type -p dmsetup > /dev/null; then
+  echo "dmsetup found, starting device mapper and lvm"
+  dmsetup mknodes
+  vgscan --ignorelockingfailure
+  vgchange -ay --ignorelockingfailure
+fi
+
 if test -n "$debug1devices"; then fail; fi
 
 

system/options.nix

@@ -177,6 +177,14 @@
     ";
   }
 
+  {
+    name = ["boot" "initrd" "lvm"];
+    default = false;
+    description = "
+      Whether to include lvm in the initial ramdisk. You should use this option
+      if your ROOT device is on lvm volume.
+    ";
+  }
 
   {
     name = ["boot" "initrd" "enableSplashScreen"];

system/system.nix

@@ -52,10 +52,18 @@ rec {
       inherit (pkgsStatic) utillinux;
       inherit (pkgsDiet) udev;
       e2fsprogs = pkgs.e2fsprogsDiet;
+      devicemapper = if config.get ["boot" "initrd" "lvm"] then pkgs.devicemapperStatic else null;
+      lvm2 = if config.get ["boot" "initrd" "lvm"] then pkgs.lvm2Static else null;
       allowedReferences = []; # prevent accidents like glibc being included in the initrd
     }
     "
       ensureDir $out/bin
+      if [ -n $devicemapper ]; then
+        cp $devicemapper/sbin/dmsetup.static $out/bin/dmsetup
+        cp $lvm2/sbin/lvm.static $out/bin/lvm
+        ln -s lvm $out/bin/vgscan
+        ln -s lvm $out/bin/vgchange
+      fi
       cp $utillinux/bin/mount $utillinux/bin/umount $utillinux/sbin/pivot_root $out/bin
       cp -p $e2fsprogs/sbin/fsck* $e2fsprogs/sbin/e2fsck $out/bin
       cp $udev/sbin/udevd $udev/sbin/udevtrigger $udev/sbin/udevsettle $out/bin

upstart-jobs/default.nix

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import ../upstart-jobs/gather.nix {
     # Makes LVM logical volumes available. 
     (import ../upstart-jobs/lvm.nix {
       inherit modprobe;
-      inherit (pkgs) lvm2;
+      inherit (pkgs) lvm2 devicemapper;
     })
       
     # Activate software RAID arrays.

upstart-jobs/lvm.nix

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{modprobe, lvm2}:
+{modprobe, lvm2, devicemapper}:
 
 {
   name = "lvm";
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ script
     # Load the device mapper.
     ${modprobe}/sbin/modprobe dm_mod || true
 
+    ${devicemapper}/sbin/dmsetup mknodes
     # Scan for block devices that might contain LVM physical volumes
     # and volume groups.
-    #${lvm2}/sbin/vgscan
+    ${lvm2}/sbin/vgscan --mknodes
 
     # Make all logical volumes on all volume groups available, i.e.,
     # make them appear in /dev.

upstart-jobs/xserver.nix

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ let
       xorg.xf86inputmouse
     ] 
     ++ optional (videoDriver == "vesa") xorg.xf86videovesa
+    ++ optional (videoDriver == "sis") xorg.xf86videosis
     ++ optional (videoDriver == "i810") xorg.xf86videoi810
     ++ optional (videoDriver == "intel") xorg.xf86videointel;