Index: g_part_ebr.c
===================================================================
--- g_part_ebr.c	(revision 189937)
+++ g_part_ebr.c	(working copy)
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
     char *buf, size_t bufsz)
 {
 
-	snprintf(buf, bufsz, ".%08u", entry->gpe_index);
+	snprintf(buf, bufsz, "+%08x", entry->gpe_index);
 	return (buf);
 }
 
Index: g_part.c
===================================================================
--- g_part.c	(revision 189937)
+++ g_part.c	(working copy)
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
 
 #include "g_part_if.h"
 
+#ifndef _PATH_DEV
+#define _PATH_DEV "/dev/"
+#endif
+
 static kobj_method_t g_part_null_methods[] = {
 	{ 0, 0 }
 };
@@ -273,12 +277,17 @@
 }
 
 static int
-g_part_parm_geom(const char *p, struct g_geom **v)
+g_part_parm_geom(const char *rawname, struct g_geom **v)
 {
 	struct g_geom *gp;
+	const char *pname;
 
+	if (strncmp(rawname, _PATH_DEV, strlen(_PATH_DEV)) == 0)
+		pname = rawname + strlen(_PATH_DEV);
+	else
+		pname = rawname;
 	LIST_FOREACH(gp, &g_part_class.geom, geom) {
-		if (!strcmp(p, gp->name))
+		if (!strcmp(pname, gp->name))
 			break;
 	}
 	if (gp == NULL)
@@ -288,11 +297,14 @@
 }
 
 static int
-g_part_parm_provider(const char *p, struct g_provider **v)
+g_part_parm_provider(const char *pname, struct g_provider **v)
 {
 	struct g_provider *pp;
 
-	pp = g_provider_by_name(p);
+	if (strncmp(pname, _PATH_DEV, strlen(_PATH_DEV)) == 0)
+		pp = g_provider_by_name(pname + strlen(_PATH_DEV));
+	else
+		pp = g_provider_by_name(pname);
 	if (pp == NULL)
 		return (EINVAL);
 	*v = pp;