btrfs-progs/Documentation/btrfs-device.txt
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btrfs-device(8)
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NAME
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btrfs-device - control btrfs devices
SYNOPSIS
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'btrfs device' <subcommand> <args>
DESCRIPTION
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'btrfs device' is used to control the btrfs devices, since btrfs can be used
across several devices, 'btrfs device' is used for multiple device management.
SUBCOMMAND
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'add' [-Kf] <dev> [<dev>...] <path>::
Add device(s) to the filesystem identified by <path>.
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If applicable, a whole device discard (TRIM) operation is performed.
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`Options`
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-K|--nodiscard::::
do not perform discard by default
-f|--force::::
force overwrite of existing filesystem on the given disk(s)
'delete' <dev> [<dev>...] <path>::
Remove device(s) from a filesystem identified by <path>.
'scan' [(--all-devices|-d)|<device> [<device>...]]::
Scan devices for a btrfs filesystem.
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If one or more devices are passed, these are scanned for a btrfs filesystem.
If no devices are passed, btrfs uses block devices containing btrfs
filesystem as listed by blkid.
Finally, if '--all-devices' or '-d' is passed, all the devices under /dev are
scanned.
'disk-usage' [-b] <path> [<path>..]::
Show which chunks are in a device.
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If '-b' is given, byte will be set as unit.
'ready' <device>::
Check device to see if it has all of it's devices in cache for mounting.
'stats' [-z] <path>|<device>::
Read and print the device IO stats for all devices of the filesystem
identified by <path> or for a single <device>.
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`Options`
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-z::::
Reset stats to zero after reading them.
EXIT STATUS
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'btrfs device' returns a zero exist status if it succeeds. Non zero is
returned in case of failure.
AVAILABILITY
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'btrfs' is part of btrfs-progs. Btrfs filesystem is currently under heavy
development,
and not suitable for any uses other than benchmarking and review.
Please refer to the btrfs wiki http://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org for
further details.
SEE ALSO
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`mkfs.btrfs`(8),