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1 .Dd September 12, 2015 | |
2 .Dt FALLOCATE 1 | |
3 .Os ubase | |
4 .Sh NAME | |
5 .Nm fallocate | |
6 .Nd preallocate files | |
7 .Sh SYNOPSIS | |
8 .Nm | |
9 .Op Fl o Ar num | |
10 .Fl l Ar num | |
11 .Ar file ... | |
12 .Sh DESCRIPTION | |
13 .Nm | |
14 if necessary creates and preallocates each | |
15 .Ar file | |
16 without truncation. | |
17 .sp | |
18 Given the filesystem supports | |
19 .Xr fallocate 2 , | |
20 it is a very fast method of preallocation. | |
21 .Sh OPTIONS | |
22 .Bl -tag -width Ds | |
23 .It Fl l Ar num | |
24 Preallocate | |
25 .Ar num | |
26 bytes. | |
27 .It Fl o Ar num | |
28 Offset allocation by | |
29 .Ar num | |
30 bytes. | |
31 .El | |
32 .Sh SEE ALSO | |
33 .Xr fallocate 2 |