diff --git a/drivers/md/Makefile b/drivers/md/Makefile
index 1c61580..63f0ae9 100644
--- a/drivers/md/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/md/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 
 dm-mod-objs	:= dm.o dm-table.o dm-target.o dm-linear.o dm-stripe.o \
-		   dm-ioctl.o dm-io.o dm-kcopyd.o
+		   dm-ioctl.o dm-io.o dm-kcopyd.o dm-sysfs.o
 dm-multipath-objs := dm-path-selector.o dm-mpath.o
 dm-snapshot-objs := dm-snap.o dm-exception-store.o
 dm-mirror-objs	:= dm-raid1.o
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c b/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2a45e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/md/dm-sysfs.c
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This file is released under the GPL.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/sysfs.h>
+#include <linux/dm-ioctl.h>
+#include "dm.h"
+
+struct dm_sysfs_attr {
+	struct attribute attr;
+	ssize_t (*show)(struct mapped_device *, char *);
+	ssize_t (*store)(struct mapped_device *, char *);
+};
+
+#define DM_ATTR_RO(_name) \
+struct dm_sysfs_attr dm_attr_##_name = \
+	__ATTR(_name, S_IRUGO, dm_attr_##_name##_show, NULL)
+
+static ssize_t dm_attr_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
+			    char *page)
+{
+	struct dm_sysfs_attr *dm_attr;
+	struct mapped_device *md;
+	ssize_t ret;
+
+	dm_attr = container_of(attr, struct dm_sysfs_attr, attr);
+	if (!dm_attr->show)
+		return -EIO;
+
+	md = dm_get_from_kobject(kobj);
+	if (!md)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ret = dm_attr->show(md, page);
+	dm_put(md);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static ssize_t dm_attr_name_show(struct mapped_device *md, char *buf)
+{
+	if (dm_copy_name_and_uuid(md, buf, NULL))
+		return -EIO;
+
+	strcat(buf, "\n");
+	return strlen(buf);
+}
+
+static ssize_t dm_attr_uuid_show(struct mapped_device *md, char *buf)
+{
+	if (dm_copy_name_and_uuid(md, NULL, buf))
+		return -EIO;
+
+	strcat(buf, "\n");
+	return strlen(buf);
+}
+
+static DM_ATTR_RO(name);
+static DM_ATTR_RO(uuid);
+
+static struct attribute *dm_attrs[] = {
+	&dm_attr_name.attr,
+	&dm_attr_uuid.attr,
+	NULL,
+};
+
+static struct sysfs_ops dm_sysfs_ops = {
+	.show	= dm_attr_show,
+};
+
+/*
+ * dm kobject is embedded in mapped_device structure
+ * no need to define release function here
+ */
+static struct kobj_type dm_ktype = {
+	.sysfs_ops	= &dm_sysfs_ops,
+	.default_attrs	= dm_attrs,
+};
+
+/*
+ * Initialize kobj
+ * because nobody using md yet, no need to call explicit dm_get/put
+ */
+int dm_sysfs_init(struct mapped_device *md)
+{
+	return kobject_init_and_add(dm_kobject(md), &dm_ktype,
+				    &disk_to_dev(dm_disk(md))->kobj,
+				    "%s", "dm");
+}
+
+/*
+ * Remove kobj, called after all references removed
+ */
+void dm_sysfs_exit(struct mapped_device *md)
+{
+	kobject_put(dm_kobject(md));
+}
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index 9f9aa64..51ba1db 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright (C) 2001, 2002 Sistina Software (UK) Limited.
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2006 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Red Hat, Inc. All rights reserved.
  *
  * This file is released under the GPL.
  */
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@
 
 	/* forced geometry settings */
 	struct hd_geometry geometry;
+
+	/* sysfs handle */
+	struct kobject kobj;
 };
 
 #define MIN_IOS 256
@@ -1285,6 +1288,8 @@
 	if (!md)
 		return -ENXIO;
 
+	dm_sysfs_init(md);
+
 	*result = md;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1360,6 +1365,7 @@
 			dm_table_presuspend_targets(map);
 			dm_table_postsuspend_targets(map);
 		}
+		dm_sysfs_exit(md);
 		dm_table_put(map);
 		__unbind(md);
 		free_dev(md);
@@ -1699,6 +1705,27 @@
 	return md->disk;
 }
 
+struct kobject *dm_kobject(struct mapped_device *md)
+{
+	return &md->kobj;
+}
+
+/*
+ * struct mapped_device should not be exported outside of dm.c
+ * so use this check to verify that kobj is part of md structure
+ */
+struct mapped_device *dm_get_from_kobject(struct kobject *kobj)
+{
+	struct mapped_device *md;
+
+	md = container_of(kobj, struct mapped_device, kobj);
+	if (&md->kobj != kobj)
+		return NULL;
+
+	dm_get(md);
+	return md;
+}
+
 int dm_suspended(struct mapped_device *md)
 {
 	return test_bit(DMF_SUSPENDED, &md->flags);
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.h b/drivers/md/dm.h
index bbbe911..20194e0 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.h
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.h
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@
 void dm_interface_exit(void);
 
 /*
+ * sysfs interface
+ */
+int dm_sysfs_init(struct mapped_device *md);
+void dm_sysfs_exit(struct mapped_device *md);
+struct kobject *dm_kobject(struct mapped_device *md);
+struct mapped_device *dm_get_from_kobject(struct kobject *kobj);
+
+/*
  * Targets for linear and striped mappings
  */
 int dm_linear_init(void);