mkfs.xfs -n ci - error?

Eric Sandeen sandeen at sandeen.net
Thu May 20 16:48:06 CDT 2010


On 05/20/2010 04:40 PM, Linda A. Walsh wrote:
> 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]
>                         ^^^^                        ^^^

-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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