CREATE CLIC FILE(1) Clic FS User's Manual CREATE CLIC FILE(1)NAMEmkclicfs - Create Clic File
SYNOPSISmkclicfs [-d] [-p pagesize] [-b blocksize] [-c compression]
[-l logfile] [-n cores] infile outfile
DESCRIPTION
The infile is a loop image (so far only tested with ext3) that is
assumed to use pages of pagesize. The outfile is the Compressed Loop
Image Container (Clic), it will contain X parts with blocksize.
mkclicfs automatically discards duplicated pages, unless -d is given.
The default for the pagesize is 4096, the default for ext3
The blocksize defines how many pages are grouped together before
compression. The default is 32, it is a good balance between overhead
and compression ratio.
The compression preset defines on how slow it is or how good it
compresses. Compare with xz presets. -c 0 is fast and -c 9 is (very)
slow - but the compression rate varies a lot - of course depending on
the data. Preset 6 is the default.
The logfile is the logfile that is generated from clicfs -l, clicfs
will output the access pattern and mkclicfs will reorder the blocks so
they are in order.
The number of cores is by default taken from the system. Sometimes it´s
wise to not all of them though.
SEE ALSO
clicfs, unclicfs
AUTHOR
Stephan Kulow
AUTHOR
Stephan Kulow
Author.
Clic FS April 16th, 2009 CREATE CLIC FILE(1)
