\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
Display version information and exit.
+.SH NOTES
+Rather than using raw devices applications should prefer
+.BR open (2)
+devices, such as /dev/sda1, with the O_DIRECT flag.
.SH BUGS
The Linux
.BR dd (1)
the buffer cache, the buffer cache will no longer correspond to the
contents of the actual storage device underneath. This is deliberate,
but is regarded either a bug or a feature depending on who you ask!
-.SH NOTES
-Rather than using raw devices applications should prefer
-.BR open (2)
-devices, such as /dev/sda1, with the O_DIRECT flag.
.SH AUTHORS
Stephen Tweedie (sct@redhat.com)
.SH AVAILABILITY