NAME

       mkzonefs - Create a zonefs file system on a zoned block device

SYNOPSIS

       mkzonefs [ -h|--help ] [ -v ] [ -f ] [ -L label ] [ -o features ] device

DESCRIPTION

       mkzonefs is used to create a zonefs file system on a zoned block device.

OPTIONS

       -h, --help
              Display a short usage message and return

       -v     Verbose output

       -f     Overwrite existing file system format on the device

       -L label
              Specify a label (volume name). A label must not exceed 32 characters.

       -o features
              Specify  optional  features. Features are comma separated and may take an argument using the equal
              ("=") sign. The following features are supported.

              aggr_cnv
                     Aggregate contiguous conventional zones into a single file.  Default: off (create one  file
                     per zone).

              uid=UID
                     Create files with UID as owner user. The default is "root" user (UID 0).

              gid=GID
                     Create files with GID as group owner. The default is "root" group (GID 0).

              perm=permissions
                     Create files with permissions as access rights. The default is "640".

AUTHOR

       This version of mkzonefs was written by Damien Le Moal.

AVAILABILITY

       mkzonefs is available from https://github.com/westerndigitalcorporation/zonefs-tools/

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