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man8/thin_dump.8
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@ -11,12 +11,18 @@ thin_dump \- dump thin provisioning metadata from device or file to standard out
.B thin_dump .B thin_dump
dumps binary thin provisioning metadata (optionally from alternate block; dumps binary thin provisioning metadata (optionally from alternate block;
see option \-\-metadata-snap) created by the device-mapper see option \-\-metadata-snap) created by the device-mapper
thin provisioning target on a device or file to standard output for thin provisioning target on a
.I device
or
.I file
to standard output for
analysis or postprocessing in either XML or human readable format. analysis or postprocessing in either XML or human readable format.
XML formated metadata can be fed into thin_restore (see XML formated metadata can be fed into thin_restore (see
.BR thin_restore(8) ) .BR thin_restore(8) )
in order to put it back onto a metadata device (to process by in order to put it back onto a metadata
the device-mapper target) or file. .I device
(to process by the device-mapper target) or
.I file.
.IP "\fB\-f, \-\-format\fP \fI{xml|human_readable}\fP". .IP "\fB\-f, \-\-format\fP \fI{xml|human_readable}\fP".
Print output in XML or human readable format. Print output in XML or human readable format.

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man8/thin_repair.8
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@ -13,9 +13,17 @@ thin_repair \- repair thin provisioning binary metadata from device/file to devi
.SH DESCRIPTION .SH DESCRIPTION
.B thin_repair .B thin_repair
reads binary thin provisioning metadata created by the reads binary thin provisioning metadata created by the
respective device-mapper target from one device or file, respective device-mapper target from one
repairs it and writes it to another device or file. .I device
If written to a metadata device, the metadata can be processed or
.I file
, repairs it and writes it to another
.I device
or
.I file.
If written to a metadata
.I device
, the metadata can be processed
by the device-mapper target. by the device-mapper target.
.IP "\fB\-i, \-\-input\fP \fI{device|file}\fP" .IP "\fB\-i, \-\-input\fP \fI{device|file}\fP"

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@ -15,9 +15,14 @@ thin_restore \- restore thin provisioning metadata file to device or file
restores thin provisioning metadata created by the restores thin provisioning metadata created by the
respective device-mapper target dumped into an XML formatted (see respective device-mapper target dumped into an XML formatted (see
.BR thin_dump(8) ) .BR thin_dump(8) )
file, which optionally can be preprocessed to another device or file. .I file
If restored to a metadata device, the metadata can be processed , which optionally can be preprocessed before the restore to another
by the device-mapper target. .I device
or
.I file.
If restored to a metadata
.I device
, the metadata can be processed by the device-mapper target.
.IP "\fB\-i, \-\-input\fP \fI{device|file}\fP" .IP "\fB\-i, \-\-input\fP \fI{device|file}\fP"
Input file or device with metadata. Input file or device with metadata.

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@ -9,8 +9,12 @@ thin_rmap \- output reverse map of a thin provisioned region of blocks from meta
.SH DESCRIPTION .SH DESCRIPTION
.B thin_rmap .B thin_rmap
outputs the reverse mapping for a region of thin provisioned pool blocks outputs the reverse mapping stored in the metadata on a
to the respective thin provisioned devices. .I device
or
.I file
between a region of thin provisioned pool blocks
and the associated thin provisioned devices.
.IP "\fB\\-\-region\fP \fI<block range>\fP". .IP "\fB\\-\-region\fP \fI<block range>\fP".
output reverse map output reverse map