diff --git a/e2fsprogs-1.40.2-blkid-squashfs.patch b/e2fsprogs-1.40.2-blkid-squashfs.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd7ceee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2fsprogs-1.40.2-blkid-squashfs.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+Sent to linux-ext4 list on 25 Sep 2007.
+
+libblkid: recognize squashfs filesystems
+
+squashfs has no uuid or labels, so all we need is the magic.
+
+Addresses-Red-Hat-Bugzilla: #305151
+    
+Signed-off-by: Eric Sandeen <sandeen@redhat.com>
+
+Index: e2fsprogs-1.40.2/lib/blkid/probe.c
+===================================================================
+--- e2fsprogs-1.40.2.orig/lib/blkid/probe.c
++++ e2fsprogs-1.40.2/lib/blkid/probe.c
+@@ -898,6 +898,7 @@ static struct blkid_magic type_array[] =
+   { "ocfs2",	 4,	 0,  6,	"OCFSV2",		probe_ocfs2 },
+   { "ocfs2",	 8,	 0,  6,	"OCFSV2",		probe_ocfs2 },
+   { "crypt_LUKS", 0,	 0,  6,	"LUKS\xba\xbe",		probe_luks },
++  { "squashfs",	 0,	 0,  4,	"hsqs",			0 },
+   {   NULL,	 0,	 0,  0, NULL,			NULL }
+ };
+ 
+
+
diff --git a/e2fsprogs.spec b/e2fsprogs.spec
index d0e2da6..601be88 100644
--- a/e2fsprogs.spec
+++ b/e2fsprogs.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Summary: Utilities for managing the second and third extended (ext2/ext3) filesystems
 Name: e2fsprogs
 Version: 1.40.2
-Release: 7%{?dist}
+Release: 8%{?dist}
 # License based on upstream-modified COPYING file,
 # which clearly states "V2" intent.
 License: GPLv2
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Patch64: e2fsprogs-1.40.2-swapfs.patch
 Patch65: e2fsprogs-1.40.2-fix-open-create-modes.patch
 Patch66: e2fsprogs-1.40.2-protect-open-ops.patch
 Patch67: e2fsprogs-1.40.2-blkid-FAT-magic-not-on-strict-position.patch
+Patch68: e2fsprogs-1.40.2-blkid-squashfs.patch
 
 Url: http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ also want to install e2fsprogs.
 %patch66 -p1 -b .open
 # fix fat probe when there is a real MBR
 %patch67 -p1 -b .blkid-fat
+# detect squashfs in libblkid (#305151)
+%patch68 -p1 -b .blkid-squashfs
 
 %build
 aclocal
@@ -264,6 +267,9 @@ exit 0
 %{_mandir}/man3/uuid_unparse.3*
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Oct 02 2007 Eric Sandeen <esandeen@redhat.com> 1.40.2-8
+- Detect squashfs filesystems in libblkid (#305151)
+
 * Tue Sep 18 2007 Eric Sandeen <esandeen@redhat.com> 1.40.2-7
 - Fix blkid fat probe when there is a real MBR (#290951)