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=btrfs-restore(8) Manual Page=
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=btrfs-restore(8)=
 
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==NAME==
 
==NAME==
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btrfs-restore - try to restore files from a damaged btrfs filesystem image
 
btrfs-restore - try to restore files from a damaged btrfs filesystem image
  
 
==SYNOPSIS==
 
==SYNOPSIS==
  
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'''btrfs restore''' [options] <device> <path> | -l <device>
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<p><b>btrfs restore</b> [options] <emphasis>&lt;device&gt;</emphasis> <emphasis>&lt;path&gt;</emphasis> | -l <emphasis>&lt;device&gt;</emphasis></p>
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==DESCRIPTION==
 
==DESCRIPTION==
  
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'''btrfs restore''' is used to try to salvage files from a damaged filesystem and restore them into &lt;path&gt; or just list the tree roots.
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<p><b>btrfs restore</b> is used to try to salvage files from a damaged filesystem and
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restore them into <emphasis>&lt;path&gt;</emphasis> or just list the tree roots.</p>
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<p>Since current [[Manpage/btrfs-check|btrfs-check(8)]] or [[Manpage/btrfs-rescue|btrfs-rescue(8)]] only has very limited usage,
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<b>btrfs restore</b> is normally a better choice.</p>
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<blockquote><b>Note:</b>
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It is recommended to read the following btrfs wiki page if your data is
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not salvaged with default option:<text:line-break/>
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https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Restore</blockquote>
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==OPTIONS==
  
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Since current [[Manpage/btrfs-check|btrfs-check(8)]] or [[Manpage/btrfs-rescue|btrfs-rescue(8)]] only has very limited usage, '''btrfs restore''' is normally a better choice.
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<dl>
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<dt>
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-s|--snapshots
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<dd>
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<p>
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get snapshots, btrfs restore skips snapshots in default.
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</p>
  
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'''Note:''' It is recommended to read the following btrfs wiki page if your data is not salvaged with default option:<br />https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Restore
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<dt>
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-x|--xattr
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<dd>
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<p>
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get extended attributes.
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</p>
  
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==OPTIONS==
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<dt>
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-m|--metadata
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<dd>
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<p>
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restore owner, mode and times.
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</p>
  
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; -s|--snapshots
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<dt>
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: get snapshots, btrfs restore skips snapshots in default.
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-S|--symlinks
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; -x|--xattr
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<dd>
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: get extended attributes.
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<p>
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; -m|--metadata
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restore symbolic links as well as normal files.
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: restore owner, mode and times.
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</p>
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; -S|--symlinks
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: restore symbolic links as well as normal files.
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; -v|--verbose
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: verbose.
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; -i|--ignore-errors
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: ignore errors.
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; -o|--overwrite
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: overwrite directories/files in &lt;path&gt;.
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; -t &lt;bytenr&gt;
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: use &lt;bytenr&gt; to read root tree.
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; -f &lt;bytenr&gt;
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: only restore files that are under specified root whose root bytenr is &lt;bytenr&gt;.
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; -u|--super &lt;mirror&gt;
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: use given superblock mirror identified by &lt;mirror&gt;, it can be 0,1,2.
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; -r|--root &lt;rootid&gt;
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: only restore files that are under specified root whose objectid is &lt;rootid&gt;.
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; -d
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: find dir.
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; -l|--list-roots
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: list tree roots.
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; -D|--dry-run
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: dry run (only list files that would be recovered).
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; --path-regex &lt;regex&gt;
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: restore only filenames matching regex, you have to use following syntax (possibly quoted): <br /><code>^/(|home(|/username(|/Desktop(|/.*))))$</code>
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; -c
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: ignore case (--path-regex only).
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==EXIT STATUS==
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<dt>
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-v|--verbose
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<dd>
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<p>
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verbose.
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</p>
  
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'''btrfs restore''' returns a zero exit status if it succeeds. Non zero is returned in case of failure.
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<dt>
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-i|--ignore-errors
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<dd>
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<p>
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ignore errors.
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</p>
  
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==AVAILABILITY==
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<dt>
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-o|--overwrite
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<dd>
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<p>
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overwrite directories/files in <emphasis>&lt;path&gt;</emphasis>.
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</p>
  
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'''btrfs''' is part of btrfs-progs. Please refer to the btrfs wiki http://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org for further details.
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<dt>
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-t <emphasis>&lt;bytenr&gt;</emphasis>
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<dd>
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<p>
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use <emphasis>&lt;bytenr&gt;</emphasis> to read root tree.
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</p>
  
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==SEE ALSO==
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<dt>
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-f <emphasis>&lt;bytenr&gt;</emphasis>
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<dd>
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<p>
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only restore files that are under specified root whose root bytenr is <emphasis>&lt;bytenr&gt;</emphasis>.
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</p>
  
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[[Manpage/mkfs.btrfs|mkfs.btrfs(8)]], [[Manpage/btrfs-rescue|btrfs-rescue(8)]], [[Manpage/btrfs-check|btrfs-check(8)]]
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<dt>
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-u|--super <emphasis>&lt;mirror&gt;</emphasis>
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<dd>
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<p>
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use given superblock mirror identified by <emphasis>&lt;mirror&gt;</emphasis>, it can be 0,1,2.
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</p>
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<dt>
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-r|--root <emphasis>&lt;rootid&gt;</emphasis>
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<dd>
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<p>
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only restore files that are under specified root whose objectid is <emphasis>&lt;rootid&gt;</emphasis>.
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</p>
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<dt>
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-d
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<dd>
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<p>
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find dir.
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</p>
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<dt>
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-l|--list-roots
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<dd>
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<p>
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list tree roots.
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</p>
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<dt>
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-D|--dry-run
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<dd>
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<p>
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dry run (only list files that would be recovered).
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</p>
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<dt>
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--path-regex <emphasis>&lt;regex&gt;</emphasis>
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<dd>
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<p>
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restore only filenames matching regex, you have to use following syntax (possibly quoted):
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</p>
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<p><tt>^/(|home(|/username(|/Desktop(|/.*))))$</tt></p>
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<dt>
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-c
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<dd>
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<p>
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ignore case (--path-regex only).
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</p>
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</dl>
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==EXIT STATUS==
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<p><b>btrfs restore</b> returns a zero exit status if it succeeds. Non zero is
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returned in case of failure.</p>
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==AVAILABILITY==
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<p><b>btrfs</b> is part of btrfs-progs.
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Please refer to the btrfs wiki http://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org for
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further details.</p>
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==SEE ALSO==
  
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<p>[[Manpage/mkfs.btrfs|mkfs.btrfs(8)]],
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[[Manpage/btrfs-rescue|btrfs-rescue(8)]],
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[[Manpage/btrfs-check|btrfs-check(8)]]</p>
 
[[Category:Manpage]]
 
[[Category:Manpage]]

Revision as of 10:10, 20 May 2016

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btrfs-restore(8)

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NAME

btrfs-restore - try to restore files from a damaged btrfs filesystem image

SYNOPSIS

btrfs restore [options] <emphasis><device></emphasis> <emphasis><path></emphasis> | -l <emphasis><device></emphasis>

DESCRIPTION

btrfs restore is used to try to salvage files from a damaged filesystem and restore them into <emphasis><path></emphasis> or just list the tree roots.

Since current btrfs-check(8) or btrfs-rescue(8) only has very limited usage, btrfs restore is normally a better choice.

Note: It is recommended to read the following btrfs wiki page if your data is not salvaged with default option:<text:line-break/> https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Restore

OPTIONS

-s|--snapshots

get snapshots, btrfs restore skips snapshots in default.

-x|--xattr

get extended attributes.

-m|--metadata

restore owner, mode and times.

-S|--symlinks

restore symbolic links as well as normal files.

-v|--verbose

verbose.

-i|--ignore-errors

ignore errors.

-o|--overwrite

overwrite directories/files in <emphasis><path></emphasis>.

-t <emphasis><bytenr></emphasis>

use <emphasis><bytenr></emphasis> to read root tree.

-f <emphasis><bytenr></emphasis>

only restore files that are under specified root whose root bytenr is <emphasis><bytenr></emphasis>.

-u|--super <emphasis><mirror></emphasis>

use given superblock mirror identified by <emphasis><mirror></emphasis>, it can be 0,1,2.

-r|--root <emphasis><rootid></emphasis>

only restore files that are under specified root whose objectid is <emphasis><rootid></emphasis>.

-d

find dir.

-l|--list-roots

list tree roots.

-D|--dry-run

dry run (only list files that would be recovered).

--path-regex <emphasis><regex></emphasis>

restore only filenames matching regex, you have to use following syntax (possibly quoted):

^/(|home(|/username(|/Desktop(|/.*))))$

-c

ignore case (--path-regex only).

EXIT STATUS

btrfs restore returns a zero exit status if it succeeds. Non zero is returned in case of failure.

AVAILABILITY

btrfs is part of btrfs-progs. Please refer to the btrfs wiki http://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org for further details.

SEE ALSO

mkfs.btrfs(8), btrfs-rescue(8), btrfs-check(8)

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