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.TH thin_metadata_unpack 8 "Device Mapper Tools" "System Manager's Manual"
.SH NAME
\fBthin_metadata_unpack \fP- unpack thin provisioning binary metadata.
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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\fBthin_metadata_unpack\fP [\fIoptions\fP] \fB-i\fP {device|file} \fB-o\fP {device|file}

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.SH DESCRIPTION
thin_metadata_pack and \fBthin_metadata_unpack\fP are used to compress
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binary metadata.
Useful for support.
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\fBthin_metadata_unpack\fP expands metadata that has previously been packed with
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thin_metadata_pack.
It outputs a binary file that the rest of the thin
tools can use.
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This tool cannot be run on live metadata.
.SH OPTIONS
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\fB-h\fP, \fB--help\fP
Print help and exit.
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\fB-V\fP, \fB--version\fP
Print version information and exit.
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\fB-i\fP, \fB--input\fP {device|file}
Input file or device with binary data.
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\fB-o\fP, \fB--output\fP {device|file}
Output file or device for binary data.
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBthin_dump\fP(8), \fBthin_check\fP(8), \fBthin_restore\fP(8), \fBthin_rmap\fP(8), \fBthin_metadata_size\fP(8)
.SH AUTHOR
Joe Thornber <ejt@redhat.com>