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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #649572 +++

Description of problem:

multipath device does not show as /dev/mapper/mpathN in sfdisk -d
Even /dev/dm-N and /dev/mapper/mapthN are indentical in major:miner way.
But as document say, we suggest user to use /dev/mapper/mpathN instead of /dev/dm-N


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
RHEL 5.5 with device-mapper-multipath upgrade to 0.4.7-39.el5
util-linux-2.13-0.52.el5_4.1
device-mapper-multipath-0.4.7-39.el5


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Setup a multipath enviroment.
2. sfdisk -d
  
Actual results:
sfdisk use /dev/dm-N to indicate the multipath device

Expected results:
sfdisk use /dev/mapper/mpathN to indicate the multipath device.

Additional info:

Fixed in upstream tree by commit 6bec87105cb4f2e5baf9cde14174bee8376e3b32.

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-0699.html