NAME

       mkcp - make a NILFS2 checkpoint

SYNOPSIS

       mkcp [options] [device]

DESCRIPTION

       mkcp  is a utility for making a checkpoint or snapshot for the NILFS2 file system found in
       device.  When device is omitted, it tries to find a NILFS2 file system from /proc/mounts.

       This command is valid only for mounted NILFS2 file systems, and will fail  if  the  device
       has no active mounts.

OPTIONS

       -s, --snapshot
              Create a snapshot.

       -p, --print
              Print the checkpoint number when successfully created.

       -h, --help
              Display help message and exit.

       -V, --version
              Display version and exit.

AUTHOR

       Koji Sato

AVAILABILITY

       mkcp    is    part    of    the    nilfs-utils    package    and    is    available   from
       http://nilfs.sourceforge.net.

SEE ALSO

       nilfs(8), lscp(1), chcp(8), rmcp(8), nilfs-tune(8).