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diff --git a/Documentation/nvme-wdc-get-pfail-dump.txt b/Documentation/nvme-wdc-get-pfail-dump.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..63688c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/nvme-wdc-get-pfail-dump.txt @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +nvme-wdc-get-pfail-dump(1) +========================== + +NAME +---- +nvme-wdc-get-pfail-dump - Retrieve WDC device's pfail crash dump. + +SYNOPSIS +-------- +[verse] +'nvme wdc get-pfail-dump' <device> [--output-file=<FILE>, -o <FILE>] + +DESCRIPTION +----------- +For the NVMe device given, sends the WDC vendor unique pfail crash dump +request and saves the result to file. In current implementation pfail crash +dump is captured if it is present. On success it will save the dump in file +with appropriate suffix. Note that this command will clear the available +dump from the device on success. + +The <device> parameter is mandatory NVMe character device (ex: /dev/nvme0). + +This will only work on WDC devices supporting this feature. +Results for any other device are undefined. + +OPTIONS +------- +-o <FILE>:: +--output-file=<FILE>:: + Output file; defaults to device serial number followed by "pfail_dump" suffix + +EXAMPLES +-------- +* Gets the pfail crash dump from the device and saves to default file in current directory +(e.g. STM00019F3F9_pfail_dump.bin): ++ +------------ +# nvme wdc get-pfail-dump /dev/nvme0 +------------ +* Gets the pfail crash dump from the device and saves to defined file in current directory +(e.g. testSTM00019F3F9_pfail_dump.bin): ++ +------------ +# nvme wdc get-pfail-dump /dev/nvme0 -o test +------------ +* Gets the pfail crash dump from the device and saves to defined file with pathname (e.g. /tmp/testSTM00019F3F9_pfail_dump.bin): ++ +------------ +# nvme wdc get-pfail-dump /dev/nvme0 -o /tmp/test +------------ + +NVME +---- +Part of the nvme-user suite |