1xfs_mkfile(8)               System Manager's Manual              xfs_mkfile(8)
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NAME

6       xfs_mkfile - create an XFS file
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SYNOPSIS

9       xfs_mkfile [ -v ] [ -n ] [ -p ] size[k|b|m|g] filename ...
10       xfs_mkfile -V
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DESCRIPTION

13       xfs_mkfile creates one or more files. The file is padded with zeroes by
14       default.  The default size is in bytes, but it can be flagged as  kilo‐
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OPTIONS

19       -v     Verbose. Report the names and sizes of created files.
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21       -n     No bytes. Create a holey file - that is, do not  write  out  any
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24       -p     Preallocate.   The  file  is preallocated, then overwritten with
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27       -V     Prints the version number and exits.
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