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NAME

6       thin_metadata_unpack - unpack thin provisioning binary metadata.
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SYNOPSIS

9       thin_metadata_unpack [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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15              Useful for support.
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17       thin_metadata_unpack  expands  metadata that has previously been packed
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21              It outputs a binary file that the rest of  the  thin  tools  can
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24       This tool cannot be run on live metadata.
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OPTIONS

27       -h, --help
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30       -V, --version
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SEE ALSO

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

44       Joe Thornber <ejt@redhat.com>
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