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NAME

6       thin_metadata_pack - pack thin provisioning binary metadata.
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SYNOPSIS

9       thin_metadata_pack [options] -i {device|file} -o {device|file}
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DESCRIPTION

12       thin_metadata_pack and thin_metadata_unpack are used to compress
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14       binary metadata.
15              Useful for support.
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17       thin_metadata_pack  compresses  the  metadata,  omitting  any  metadata
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20       This tool cannot be run on live metadata.
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OPTIONS

23       -h, --help
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26       -V, --version
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29       -i, --input {device|file}
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SEE ALSO

36       thin_dump(8), thin_check(8), thin_restore(8), thin_rmap(8),  thin_meta‐
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AUTHOR

40       Joe Thornber <ejt@redhat.com>
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