era_invalidate - Provide a list of blocks that have changed since a particular era.
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Description
era_invalidate examines era metadata and lists blocks that may have changed since a given era.
This tool cannot be run on live metadata unless the --metadata-snap option is used.
Diagnostics
era_invalidate returns an exit code of 0 for success or 1 for error (eg, metadata corruption).
Example
List the blocks that may have been written since the beginning of era 13 on the metadata device
/dev/vg/metadata:
$ era_invalidate --written-since 13 /dev/vg/metadata
The device may not be actively used by the target when running.
Name
era_invalidate - Provide a list of blocks that have changed since a particular era.
Options
-h,--help
Print help and exit.
-V,--version
Print version information and exit.
-o{outputfile}
Write output to a file rather than stdout.
--metadata-snapshot
Use the metadata snapshot rather than the current superblock.
--written-since{eranr}
Blocks written since the given era will be listed.
See Also
era_check(8), era_dump(8), era_restore(8)
Synopsis
era_invalidate [options] {device|file}
