diff --git a/xenvm/lvdisplay.ml b/xenvm/lvdisplay.ml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b16bd03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xenvm/lvdisplay.ml
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+(* LVM compatible bits and pieces *)
+
+open Cmdliner
+open Xenvm_common
+open Lwt
+
+let print_verbose vg lv =
+  let read_write =
+    let all =
+      (if List.mem Lvm.Lv.Status.Read lv.Lvm.Lv.status
+       then [ "read" ] else []) @
+      (if List.mem Lvm.Lv.Status.Write lv.Lvm.Lv.status
+       then [ "write" ] else []) in
+    String.concat "/" all in
+  let size = Int64.mul vg.Lvm.Vg.extent_size (Lvm.Lv.size_in_extents lv) in
+  let lines = [
+    "--- Logical volume ---";
+    Printf.sprintf "LV Path                /dev/%s/%s" vg.Lvm.Vg.name lv.Lvm.Lv.name;
+    Printf.sprintf "LV Name                %s" lv.Lvm.Lv.name;
+    Printf.sprintf "VG Name                %s" vg.Lvm.Vg.name;
+    Printf.sprintf "LV UUID                %s" (Lvm.Uuid.to_string lv.Lvm.Lv.id);
+    Printf.sprintf "LV Write Access        %s" read_write;
+    Printf.sprintf "LV Creation host, time unknown, unknown";
+    Printf.sprintf "LV Status              %s" (if List.mem Lvm.Lv.Status.Visible lv.Lvm.Lv.status then "available" else "");
+    Printf.sprintf "# open                 uknown";
+    Printf.sprintf "LV Size                %Lds" size;
+    Printf.sprintf "Current LE             %Ld" (Lvm.Lv.size_in_extents lv);
+    Printf.sprintf "Segments               %d" (List.length lv.Lvm.Lv.segments);
+    Printf.sprintf "Allocation:            inherit";
+    Printf.sprintf "Read ahead sectors:    auto";
+    (*
+    - currently set to     256
+    Block device           253:0
+    *)
+    "";
+  ] in
+  List.iter (fun line -> Printf.printf "  %s\n" line) lines
+
+let print_colon vg lv =
+  let sectors = Int64.mul vg.Lvm.Vg.extent_size (Lvm.Lv.size_in_extents lv) in
+  let parts = [
+    Printf.sprintf "/dev/%s/%s" vg.Lvm.Vg.name lv.Lvm.Lv.name;
+    vg.Lvm.Vg.name;
+    "?"; (* access *)
+    "?"; (* volume status *)
+    "?"; (* internal logical volume number *)
+    "?"; (* open count *)
+    Int64.to_string sectors; (* size in sectors *)
+    "?"; (* current size in extents *)
+    "?"; (* allocated extents *)
+    "?"; (* allocation policy *)
+    "?"; (* read ahead sectors *)
+    "?"; (* major *)
+    "?"; (* minor *)
+  ] in
+  Printf.printf "  %s\n" (String.concat ":" parts)
+
+let lvdisplay copts colon (vg_name,lv_display_opt) =
+  let open Xenvm_common in
+
+  let t =
+    get_vg_info_t copts vg_name >>= fun info ->
+    set_uri copts info;
+    Client.get () >>= fun vg ->
+    let print = if colon then print_colon else print_verbose in
+    let success = ref false in
+    Lvm.Vg.LVs.iter (fun _ lv -> match lv_display_opt with
+      | None ->
+        print vg lv;
+        success := true
+      | Some lv' when lv.Lvm.Lv.name = lv' ->
+        print vg lv;
+        success := true
+      | Some _ -> ()
+    ) vg.Lvm.Vg.lvs;
+    if not !success then failwith "Failed to find any matching logical volumes";
+    Lwt.return () in
+  Lwt_main.run t
+
+let lvdisplay_cmd =
+  let doc = "report information about logical volumes" in
+  let man = [
+    `S "DESCRIPTION";
+    `P "lvdisplay produces formatted output about logical volumes";
+  ] in
+  let colon_arg =
+    let doc = "Print in terse colon-separated form" in
+    Arg.(value & flag & info ["colon";"c"] ~doc) in
+  Term.(pure lvdisplay $ Xenvm_common.copts_t $ colon_arg $ Xenvm_common.name_arg),
+  Term.info "lvdisplay" ~sdocs:"COMMON OPTIONS" ~doc ~man
diff --git a/xenvm/xenvm.ml b/xenvm/xenvm.ml
index b9b03b5..ab00f5c 100644
--- a/xenvm/xenvm.ml
+++ b/xenvm/xenvm.ml
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ let cmds = [
   Pvremove.pvremove_cmd;
   Lvremove.lvremove_cmd;
   Lvrename.lvrename_cmd;
+  Lvdisplay.lvdisplay_cmd;
 ]
 
 let () =