xfs_healer_start(8) — Linux manual page

NAME | SYNOPSIS | DESCRIPTION | OPTIONS | SEE ALSO | COLOPHON

xfs_healer_start(8)      System Manager's Manual      xfs_healer_start(8)

NAME         top

       xfs_healer_start - starts xfs_healer instances

SYNOPSIS         top

       xfs_healer_start [ OPTIONS ]
       xfs_healer_start -V

DESCRIPTION         top

       xfs_healer_start starts the xfs_healer service whenever the kernel
       mounts an XFS filesystem in the current mount namespace.

       WARNING!  This program is EXPERIMENTAL, which means that its
       behavior and interface could change at any time!

       Normally this program runs as a systemd service.

OPTIONS         top

       --supported
              Check if the kernel supports listening for mount events.
              Exits with 0 if it does, and non-zero if not.

       --mountns path
              Monitor the given mount namespace.  Defaults to the mount
              namespace associated with the process itself.

       -V     Prints the version number and exit.

SEE ALSO         top

       xfs_healer(8).

COLOPHON         top

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