Provided by: thin-provisioning-tools_0.2.8-1_amd64 bug

NAME

       thin_repair - repair thin provisioning binary metadata from device/file to device/file

SYNOPSIS

       thin_repair [options] -i {device|file} -o {device|file}

DESCRIPTION

       thin_repair  reads  binary  thin  provisioning  metadata created by the respective device-
       mapper target from one device or file , repairs it and writes  it  to  another  device  or
       file.   If  written  to  a  metadata device , the metadata can be processed by the device-
       mapper target.

       -i, --input {device|file}
              Input file or device with binary metadata.

       -o, --output {device|file}
              Output file or device for repaired binary metadata.

       -h, --help
              Print help and exit.

       -V, --version
              Output version information and exit.

EXAMPLE

       Reads the binary thin provisioning metadata from file metadata , repairs it and writes  it
       to  logical volume /dev/vg/metadata for further processing by the respective device-mapper
       target:

       thin_repair -i metadata -o /dev/vg/metadata

DIAGNOSTICS

       thin_repair returns an exit code of 0 for success or 1 for error.

SEE ALSO

       thin_dump(8) thin_check(8) thin_restore(8) thin_rmap(8) thin_metadata_size(8)

AUTHOR

       Joe Thornber <ejt@redhat.com>
       Heinz Mauelshagen <HeinzM@RedHat.com>