mkfs(1M)							      mkfs(1M)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     mkfs - construct a	filesystem

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     mkfs [ -t efs ] efs_mkfs_options
     mkfs [ -t xfs ] xfs_mkfs_options

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     mkfs constructs a filesystem by writing on	the special file given as one
     of	the command line arguments.  The filesystem constructed	is either an
     EFS filesystem or an XFS filesystem depending on the arguments given.
     mkfs constructs EFS filesystems by	executing mkfs_efs(1M);	XFS
     filesystems are constructed by executing mkfs_xfs(1M).

     The filesystem type chosen	can be forced with the -t option (also spelled
     -F).  If one of those options is not given, mkfs determines which
     filesystem	type to	construct by examining its arguments.  If mkfs special
     is	given, then the	choice is EFS unless the special device	is an XLV
     volume with a log subvolume.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     mkfs_efs(1M), mkfs_xfs(1M).


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