---
 libmultipath/configure.c |   21 ++++++++++++++++++++-
 libmultipath/configure.h |    1 +
 multipath/main.c         |   21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Index: multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/configure.c
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/libmultipath/configure.c
+++ multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/configure.c
@@ -743,7 +743,8 @@ deadmap (struct multipath * mpp)
 	return 1; /* dead */
 }
 
-int check_daemon(void)
+extern int
+check_daemon(void)
 {
 	int fd;
 	char *reply;
@@ -776,6 +777,7 @@ coalesce_paths (struct vectors * vecs, v
 {
 	int r = 1;
 	int k, i;
+	int map_processed = 0;
 	char empty_buff[WWID_SIZE];
 	char params[PARAMS_SIZE];
 	struct multipath * mpp;
@@ -936,6 +938,13 @@ coalesce_paths (struct vectors * vecs, v
 			else
 				remove_map(mpp, vecs, 0);
 		}
+
+		/* By now at least one multipath device map is processed,
+		 * so set map_processed = 1
+		 */
+		if (!map_processed)
+			map_processed = 1;
+
 	}
 	/*
 	 * Flush maps with only dead paths (ie not in sysfs)
@@ -963,6 +972,16 @@ coalesce_paths (struct vectors * vecs, v
 				condlog(2, "%s: remove (dead)", alias);
 		}
 	}
+
+	/* If there is at least one multipath device map processed then
+	 * check if 'multipathd' service is running or not?
+	 */
+	if (map_processed)  {
+		if (!conf->daemon && !check_daemon())
+			condlog(0, "'multipathd' service is currently not "
+				"running, IO failover/failback will not work");
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
Index: multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/configure.h
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/libmultipath/configure.h
+++ multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/configure.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ enum actions {
 int setup_map (struct multipath * mpp, char * params, int params_size );
 int domap (struct multipath * mpp, char * params);
 int reinstate_paths (struct multipath *mpp);
+int check_daemon(void);
 int coalesce_paths (struct vectors *vecs, vector curmp, char * refwwid, int force_reload);
 int get_refwwid (char * dev, enum devtypes dev_type, vector pathvec, char **wwid);
 int reload_map(struct vectors *vecs, struct multipath *mpp, int refresh);
Index: multipath-tools-130222/multipath/main.c
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/multipath/main.c
+++ multipath-tools-130222/multipath/main.c
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ static int
 get_dm_mpvec (vector curmp, vector pathvec, char * refwwid)
 {
 	int i;
+	int maps_present = 0;
 	struct multipath * mpp;
 	char params[PARAMS_SIZE], status[PARAMS_SIZE];
 
@@ -226,7 +227,27 @@ get_dm_mpvec (vector curmp, vector pathv
 
 		if (conf->cmd == CMD_CREATE)
 			reinstate_paths(mpp);
+
+		/* At this place we have found at least one multipath
+		 * device map, so set maps_present = 1
+		 */
+		if (!maps_present)
+			maps_present = 1;
+
 	}
+
+	/* If there is at least one multipath device map present then
+	 * check if 'multipathd' service is running or not?
+	 */
+	if (maps_present) {
+		if (!conf->daemon && !check_daemon()) {
+			condlog(0, "multipath device maps are present, but "
+				"'multipathd' service is not running");
+			condlog(0, "IO failover/failback will not work without "
+				"'multipathd' service running");
+		}
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }