xfs_mkfile(8) System Manager's Manual xfs_mkfile(8)
NAME
xfs_mkfile - create an XFS file
SYNOPSIS
xfs_mkfile [ -v ] [ -n ] [ -p ] size[k|b|m|g] filename ...
xfs_mkfile -V
DESCRIPTION
xfs_mkfile creates one or more files. The file is padded with zeroes by
default. The default size is in bytes, but it can be flagged as kilo-
bytes, blocks, megabytes, or gigabytes with the k, b, m, or g suffixes,
respectively.
OPTIONS
-v Verbose. Report the names and sizes of created files.
-n No bytes. Create a holey file - that is, do not write out any
data, just seek to end of file and write a block.
-p Preallocate. The file is preallocated, then overwritten with ze-
roes, then truncated to the desired size.
-V Prints the version number and exits.
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