Provided by: thin-provisioning-tools_0.5.6-1ubuntu1_amd64
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. This tool cannot be run on live metadata. -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>