Why its not possible to create logical volume with name `_` i.e. underscore in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4?

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Issue

  • Why its not possible to create logical volume with name _ i.e. underscore in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4?
  • The following error occurs with the kickstart installation.
LVMError: lvcreate failed for rootvg/: 14:17:43,896 ERROR   :   Run `lvcreate --help' for more information.
  • '_' is specified in kickstart as a logical volume.
  • The kickstart file didn't fail in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4
  • Kickstart Installation

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