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What:		/sys/block/loopX/loop/autoclear
Date:		Aug, 2010
KernelVersion:	v2.6.37
Contact:	linux-block@vger.kernel.org
Description:
		(RO) Shows if the device is in autoclear mode or not ( "1" or
		"0"). Autoclear (if set) indicates that the loopback device will
		self-distruct after last close.

What:		/sys/block/loopX/loop/backing_file
Date:		Aug, 2010
KernelVersion:	v2.6.37
Contact:	linux-block@vger.kernel.org
Description:
		(RO) The path of the backing file that the loop device maps its
		data blocks to.

What:		/sys/block/loopX/loop/offset
Date:		Aug, 2010
KernelVersion:	v2.6.37
Contact:	linux-block@vger.kernel.org
Description:
		(RO) Start offset (in bytes).

What:		/sys/block/loopX/loop/sizelimit
Date:		Aug, 2010
KernelVersion:	v2.6.37
Contact:	linux-block@vger.kernel.org
Description:
		(RO) The size (in bytes) that the block device maps, starting
		from the offset.

What:		/sys/block/loopX/loop/partscan
Date:		Aug, 2011
KernelVersion:	v3.10
Contact:	linux-block@vger.kernel.org
Description:
		(RO) Shows if automatic partition scanning is enabled for the
		device or not ("1" or "0"). This can be requested individually
		per loop device during its setup by setting LO_FLAGS_PARTSCAN in
		in the ioctl request. By default, no partition tables are
		scanned.

What:		/sys/block/loopX/loop/dio
Date:		Aug, 2015
KernelVersion:	v4.10
Contact:	linux-block@vger.kernel.org
Description:
		(RO) Shows if direct IO is being used to access backing file or
		not ("1 or "0").