diff --git a/lib/formats/filter.c b/lib/formats/filter.c
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index 000000000..d5857f345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/formats/filter.c
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Sistina Software
+ *
+ * lvm is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * lvm is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with GNU CC; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+ * the Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "dbg_malloc.h"
+#include "log.h"
+#include "dev-cache.h"
+#include "filter.h"
+
+static int passes_config_device_filter (struct dev_cache_filter *f, 
+		                        struct device *dev)
+{
+	/* FIXME Check against config file scan/reject entries */
+	return 1;
+}
+
+struct dev_filter *config_filter_create()
+{
+	struct dev_filter *f;
+
+	if (!(f = dbg_malloc(sizeof(struct dev_filter)))) {
+		log_error("lvm_v1_filter allocation failed");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	f->is_available = &passes_config_device_filter();
+
+	return f;
+}
+
+
+void config_filter_destroy(struct dev_filter *f)
+{
+	dbg_free(f);
+	return;
+}
+
diff --git a/lib/formats/filter.h b/lib/formats/filter.h
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index 000000000..582a44327
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+++ b/lib/formats/filter.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 Sistina Software
+ *
+ * lvm is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+ * any later version.
+ *
+ * lvm is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with GNU CC; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+ * the Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef _LVM_FILTER_H
+#define _LVM_FILTER_H
+
+struct dev_filter *config_filter_create();
+
+void config_filter_destroy(struct dev_filter *f);
+
+#endif
+