diff --git a/libblkid/src/partitions/aix.c b/libblkid/src/partitions/aix.c
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+/*
+ * aix partitions
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 Karel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>
+ *
+ * This file may be redistributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License.
+ */
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "partitions.h"
+#include "aix.h"
+
+static int probe_aix_pt(blkid_probe pr,
+		const struct blkid_idmag *mag __attribute__((__unused__)))
+{
+	blkid_partlist ls;
+	blkid_parttable tab;
+
+	if (blkid_partitions_need_typeonly(pr))
+		/* caller does not ask for details about partitions */
+		return BLKID_PROBE_OK;
+
+	ls = blkid_probe_get_partlist(pr);
+	if (!ls)
+		return BLKID_PROBE_NONE;
+
+	tab = blkid_partlist_new_parttable(ls, "aix", 0);
+	if (!tab)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	return BLKID_PROBE_OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * We know nothing about AIX on-disk structures. Everything what we know is the
+ * magic number at begin of the disk.
+ *
+ * Note, Linux kernel is tring to be smart and AIX signature is ignored when
+ * there is a valid DOS partitions table. We don't support such behavior. All
+ * fdisk-like programs has to properly wipe the fist sector. Everything other
+ * is a bug.
+ */
+const struct blkid_idinfo aix_pt_idinfo =
+{
+	.name		= "aix",
+	.probefunc	= probe_aix_pt,
+	.magics		=
+	{
+		{ .magic = BLKID_AIX_MAGIC_STRING, .len = BLKID_AIX_MAGIC_STRLEN },
+		{ NULL }
+	}
+};
+