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xfs_mdrestore
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NAME
xfs_mdrestore - restores an XFS metadump image to a filesystem imageSYNOPSIS
xfs_mdrestore [ -g ] source targetxfs_mdrestore -V
DESCRIPTION
xfs_mdrestore is a debugging tool that restores a metadata image generated by xfs_metadump(8) to a filesystem. The source argument specifies the location of the metadump image and the target argument specifies the destination for the filesystem image. If the source is -, then the metadata image is read from stdin. This allows the output of be another program such as a compression application to be redirected to xfs_mdrestore. The target can be either a file or a device.xfs_mdrestore should not be used to restore metadata onto an existing filesystem unless you are completely certain the target can be destroyed.
OPTIONS
- -g
- Shows restore progress on stdout.
- -V
- Prints the version number and exits.
DIAGNOSTICS
xfs_mdrestore returns an exit code of 0 if all the metadata is successfully restored or 1 if an error occurs.SEE ALSO
xfs_metadump(8), xfs_repair(8), xfs(5)BUGS
Email bug reports to linux-xfs@vger.kernel.org.