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mkfs.xfs -n ci - error?

DISCUSSION Linda A. Walsh 2 participants 2 messages May 20, 2010

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I'm trying to use the "-n ci" option on a volume, but get an error where it tells me the correct syntax is "-n ci". Am I missing something?

mkfs.xfs -i maxpct=5 -n ci -l size=32704b,lazy-count=1 -d su=64k,sw=4 -L Backup -f /dev/Space/Backup unknown option -n ci
Usage: mkfs.xfs
/* blocksize */ [-b log=n|size=num]
/* data subvol */ [-d agcount=n,agsize=n,file,name=xxx,size=num,
(sunit=value,swidth=value|su=num,sw=num),
sectlog=n|sectsize=num
/* inode size */ [-i log=n|perblock=n|size=num,maxpct=n,attr=0|1|2]
/* log subvol */ [-l agnum=n,internal,size=num,logdev=xxx,version=n

                           sunit=value|su=num,sectlog=n|sectsize=num,
                           lazy-count=0|1]

/* label */ [-L label (maximum 12 characters)]
/* naming */ [-n log=n|size=num,version=2|ci]
^^^^ ^^^

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Quoted 12 lines · Linda A. Walsh

I'm trying to use the "-n ci" option on a volume, but get an error where it tells me the correct syntax is "-n ci". Am I missing something?

mkfs.xfs -i maxpct=5 -n ci -l size=32704b,lazy-count=1 -d su=64k,sw=4 -L Backup -f /dev/Space/Backup unknown option -n ci
Usage: mkfs.xfs
/* blocksize */ [-b log=n|size=num]
/* data subvol */ [-d agcount=n,agsize=n,file,name=xxx,size=num,
(sunit=value,swidth=value|su=num,sw=num), sectlog=n|sectsize=num
/* inode size */ [-i log=n|perblock=n|size=num,maxpct=n,attr=0|1|2]
/* log subvol */ [-l agnum=n,internal,size=num,logdev=xxx,version=n

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                            sunit=value|su=num,sectlog=n|sectsize=num,
                            lazy-count=0|1]

/* label */ [-L label (maximum 12 characters)]
/* naming */ [-n log=n|size=num,version=2|ci]
^^^^ ^^^

-n version=ci

from the man page:

version=value
The naming (directory) version value can be either 2 or ’ci’, defaulting to 2 if unspecified.

-Eric

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