NAME

       pmdk-convert - upgrade pool files layout version

SYNOPSIS

              $ pmdk-convert <file>

DESCRIPTION

       The  pmdk-convert  performs  a  conversion  of  the  specified  pool  to the newest layout
       supported by this tool.  Currently only libpmemobj(7) pools are supported.

       The conversion process is not fail-safe - power interruption may damage the pool.   It  is
       advised to have a backup of the pool before conversion.

       This  tool  doesn't support remote replicas.  Before a conversion all remote replicas have
       to be removed from the pool by pmempool transform command.

   Options:
       -V, --version

       Display version information and exit.

       -h, --help

       Display help and the list of supported layouts and corresponding PMDK versions.

       -f, --from=pmdk-version

       Convert from specified PMDK version.  This option is exclusive with -F option.

       -F, --from-layout=version

       Convert from specified layout version.  This option is exclusive with -f option.

       -t, --to=version

       convert to specified PMDK version.  This option is exclusive with -T option.

       -T, --to-layout=version

       Convert to specified layout version.  This option is exclusive with -t option.

       -X, --force-yes=[question] reply positively to specified question  possible  questions:  -
       fail-safety - 1.2-pmemmutex

EXAMPLE

              $ pmempool convert pool.obj

       Updates pool.obj to the latest layout version.

              $ pmempool convert pool.obj --from=1.2 --to=1.4

       Updates pool.obj from PMDK 1.2 to PMDK 1.4

SEE ALSO

       pmempool(1),    libpmemblk(7),    libpmemlog(7),    libpmemobj(7),    libpmempool(7)   and
       <http://pmem.io>