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Usage: mkfs.xfs
/* blocksize */ [-b size=num]
/* config file */ [-c options=xxx]
/* metadata */ [-m crc=0|1,finobt=0|1,uuid=xxx,rmapbt=0|1,reflink=0|1,
inobtcnt=0|1,bigtime=0|1]
/* data subvol */ [-d agcount=n,agsize=n,file,name=xxx,size=num,
(sunit=value,swidth=value|su=num,sw=num|noalign),
sectsize=num
/* force overwrite */ [-f]
/* inode size */ [-i perblock=n|size=num,maxpct=n,attr=0|1|2,
projid32bit=0|1,sparse=0|1]
/* no discard */ [-K]
/* log subvol */ [-l agnum=n,internal,size=num,logdev=xxx,version=n
sunit=value|su=num,sectsize=num,lazy-count=0|1]
/* label */ [-L label (maximum 12 characters)]
/* naming */ [-n size=num,version=2|ci,ftype=0|1]
/* no-op info only */ [-N]
/* prototype file */ [-p fname]
/* quiet */ [-q]
/* realtime subvol */ [-r extsize=num,size=num,rtdev=xxx]
/* sectorsize */ [-s size=num]
/* version */ [-V]
devicename
<devicename> is required unless -d name=xxx is given.
<num> is xxx (bytes), xxxs (sectors), xxxb (fs blocks), xxxk (xxx KiB),
xxxm (xxx MiB), xxxg (xxx GiB), xxxt (xxx TiB) or xxxp (xxx PiB).
<value> is xxx (512 byte blocks).
Options (16)
| Option | Description | Source |
|---|
-c configuration_file_option | This option specifies the files that mkfs configuration will be obtained from. | man |
-b block_size_options | [Section Name: [block]](#Section) | man |
-m global_metadata_options | [Section Name: [metadata]](#Section~2) | man |
-d data_section_options | [Section Name: [data]](#Section~3) | man |
-f | Force overwrite when an existing filesystem is detected on the device. | man |
-i inode_options | [Section Name: [inode]](#Section~4) | man |
-l log_section_options | [Section Name: [log]](#Section~5) | man |
-n naming_options | [Section Name: [naming]](#Section~6) | man |
-p protofile | If the optional -p protofile argument is given, mkfs.xfs uses protofile as a prototype file and takes its directions from that file. | man |
-q | Quiet option. | man |
-r realtime_section_options | [Section Name: [realtime]](#Section~7) | man |
-s sector_size_options | [Section Name: [sector]](#Section~8) | man |
-L label | Set the filesystem label. | man |
-N | Causes the file system parameters to be printed out without really creating the file system. | man |
-K | Do not attempt to discard blocks at mkfs time. | man |
-V | Prints the version number and exits. | man |
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