diff --git a/man8/era_invalidate.8 b/man8/era_invalidate.8 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8c10728 --- /dev/null +++ b/man8/era_invalidate.8 @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +.TH ERA_INVALIDATE 8 "Thin Provisioning Tools" "Red Hat, Inc." \" -*- nroff -*- +.SH NAME +era_invalidate \- Provide a list of blocks that have changed since a particular era. + +.SH SYNOPSIS +.B era_invalidate +.RB [ options ] +.I {device|file} + +.SH DESCRIPTION +.B era_invalidate +Examines era metadata and lists blocks that may have changed since a given era. + +.SH OPTIONS +.IP "\fB\-h, \-\-help\fP" +Print help and exit. + +.IP "\fB\-V, \-\-version\fP" +Output version information and exit. + +.IP "\fB\-o \fP" +Write output to a file rather than +.B stdout +. + +.SH EXAMPLE +List the blocks that may have been written since the beginning of era +13 on the metadata device /dev/vg/metadata. +.sp +.B era_invalidate --written-since 13 /dev/vg/metadata + +The device may not be actively used by the target +when running. + +.SH DIAGNOSTICS +.B era_invalidate +returns an exit code of 0 for success or 1 for error (eg, metadata corruption). + +.SH SEE ALSO +.B era_check(8), +.B era_dump(8), +.B era_repair(8), +.B era_restore(8) + +.SH AUTHOR +Joe Thornber