/*
- * mdctl - manage Linux "md" devices aka RAID arrays.
+ * mdadm - manage Linux "md" devices aka RAID arrays.
*
* Copyright (C) 2001-2002 Neil Brown <neilb@cse.unsw.edu.au>
*
* Australia
*/
-#include "mdctl.h"
+#include "mdadm.h"
-char Version[] = Name " - v0.6 - 7 March 2002\n";
+char Version[] = Name " - v0.7 - 8 March 2002\n";
/*
* File: ReadMe.c
*
* This file contains general comments about the implementation
- * and the various usage messages that can be displayed by mdctl
+ * and the various usage messages that can be displayed by mdadm
*
- * mdctl is a single program that can be used to control Linux md devices.
+ * mdadm is a single program that can be used to control Linux md devices.
* It is intended to provide all the functionality of the mdtools and
* raidtools but with a very different interface.
- * mdctl can perform all functions without a configuration file.
+ * mdadm can perform all functions without a configuration file.
* There is the option of using a configuration file, but not in the same
* way that raidtools uses one
* raidtools uses a configuration file to describe how to create a RAID
* file for such things as stopping a raid array which needs to know
* nothing about the array.
*
- * The configuration file that can be used by mdctl lists two
+ * The configuration file that can be used by mdadm lists two
* different things:
* 1/ a mapping from uuid to md device to identify which arrays are
* expect and what names (numbers) they should be given
*/
/*
- * mdctl has 4 major modes of operation:
+ * mdadm has 4 major modes of operation:
* 1/ Create
* This mode is used to create a new array with a superbock
* It can progress in several step create-add-add-run
* 2/ Assemble
* This mode is used to assemble the parts of a previously created
* array into an active array. Components can be explicitly given
- * or can be searched for. mdctl (optionally) check that the components
+ * or can be searched for. mdadm (optionally) check that the components
* do form a bonafide array, and can, on request, fiddle superblock
* version numbers so as to assemble a faulty array.
* 3/ Build
{"detail", 0, 0, 'D'},
{"examine", 0, 0, 'E'},
{"follow", 0, 0, 'F'},
+ {"grow", 0, 0, 'G'}, /* not yet implemented */
+ {"zero-superblock", 0, 0, 'H'},
/* synonyms */
{"monitor", 0, 0, 'F'},
};
char Usage[] =
-"Usage: mdctl --help\n"
+"Usage: mdadm --help\n"
" for help\n"
;
char Help[] =
-"Usage: mdctl --create device options...\n"
-" mdctl --assemble device options...\n"
-" mdctl --build device options...\n"
-" mdctl --detail device\n"
-" mdctl --examine device\n"
-" mdctl --follow options...\n"
-" mdctl device options...\n"
-" mdctl is used for controlling Linux md devices (aka RAID arrays)\n"
+"Usage: mdadm --create device options...\n"
+" mdadm --assemble device options...\n"
+" mdadm --build device options...\n"
+" mdadm --detail device\n"
+" mdadm --examine device\n"
+" mdadm --follow options...\n"
+" mdadm device options...\n"
+" mdadm is used for controlling Linux md devices (aka RAID arrays)\n"
" For detail help on major modes use, e.g.\n"
-" mdctl --assemble --help\n"
+" mdadm --assemble --help\n"
"\n"
"Any parameter that does not start with '-' is treated as a device name\n"
"The first such name is normally the name of an md device. Subsequent\n"
"\n"
" --help -h : This help message or, after above option,\n"
" mode specific help message\n"
-" --version -V : Print version information for mdctl\n"
+" --version -V : Print version information for mdadm\n"
" --verbose -v : Be more verbose about what is happening\n"
"\n"
" For create or build:\n"
" --stop -S : deactive array, releasing all resources\n"
" --readonly -o : mark array as readonly\n"
" --readwrite -w : mark array as readwrite\n"
+" --zero-superblock : erase the MD superblock from a device.\n"
;
char Help_create[] =
-"Usage: mdctl --create device -chunk=X --level=Y --raid-disks=Z devices\n"
+"Usage: mdadm --create device -chunk=X --level=Y --raid-disks=Z devices\n"
"\n"
" This usage will initialise a new md array and possibly associate some\n"
" devices with it. If enough devices are given to complete the array,\n"
;
char Help_build[] =
-"Usage: mdctl --build device -chunk=X --level=Y --raid-disks=Z devices\n"
+"Usage: mdadm --build device -chunk=X --level=Y --raid-disks=Z devices\n"
"\n"
" This usage is similar to --create. The difference is that it creates\n"
" a legacy array with a superblock. With these arrays there is no\n"
;
char Help_assemble[] =
-"Usage: mdctl --assemble device options...\n"
-" mdctl --assemble --scan options...\n"
+"Usage: mdadm --assemble device options...\n"
+" mdadm --assemble --scan options...\n"
"\n"
"This usage assembles one or more raid arrays from pre-existing\n"
"components.\n"
-"For each array, mdctl needs to know the md device, the identify of\n"
+"For each array, mdadm needs to know the md device, the identify of\n"
"the array, and a number of sub devices. These can be found in a number\n"
"of ways.\n"
"\n"
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