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1 .Dd September 12, 2015
2 .Dt FALLOCATE 1
3 .Os ubase
4 .Sh NAME
5 .Nm fallocate
6 .Nd preallocate files
7 .Sh SYNOPSIS
8 .Nm
9 .Op Fl o Ar num
10 .Fl l Ar num
11 .Ar file ...
12 .Sh DESCRIPTION
13 .Nm
14 if necessary creates and preallocates each
15 .Ar file
16 without truncation.
17 .sp
18 Given the filesystem supports
19 .Xr fallocate 2 ,
20 it is a very fast method of preallocation.
21 .Sh OPTIONS
22 .Bl -tag -width Ds
23 .It Fl l Ar num
24 Preallocate
25 .Ar num
26 bytes.
27 .It Fl o Ar num
28 Offset allocation by
29 .Ar num
30 bytes.
31 .El
32 .Sh SEE ALSO
33 .Xr fallocate 2