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-.TH "BTRFS-CONVERT" "8" "Feb 14, 2024" "6.7.1" "BTRFS"
+.TH "BTRFS-CONVERT" "8" "Mar 26, 2024" "6.8.1" "BTRFS"
.SH NAME
btrfs-convert \- convert from ext2/3/4 or reiserfs filesystem to btrfs in-place
.SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -76,6 +76,16 @@ have a supported data block size (i.e. the same that would be valid for
\fBmkfs.btrfs\fP). This is typically the system page size (4KiB on x86_64
machines).
.sp
+\fBNOTE:\fP
+.INDENT 0.0
+.INDENT 3.5
+Always consider if a mkfs and file copy would not be a better option than
+the in\-place conversion given what was said above. The conversion depends on
+3rd party libraries and the other filesystems could still evolve and add new
+features. Not all combinations are covered or tested.
+.UNINDENT
+.UNINDENT
+.sp
\fBBEFORE YOU START\fP
.sp
The source filesystem must be clean, e.g. no journal to replay or no repairs