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diff --git a/Documentation/nvme-write.txt b/Documentation/nvme-write.txt
index 76cbd7a..af5340e 100644
--- a/Documentation/nvme-write.txt
+++ b/Documentation/nvme-write.txt
@@ -18,17 +18,13 @@ SYNOPSIS
[--prinfo=<prinfo> | -p <prinfo>]
[--app-tag-mask=<appmask> | -m <appmask>]
[--app-tag=<apptag> | -a <apptag>]
- [--limited-retry | -l]
- [--force-unit-access | -f]
+ [--limited-retry | -l] [--force-unit-access | -f]
[--dir-type=<type> | -T <type>]
- [--dir-spec=<spec> | -S <spec>]
- [--dsm=<dsm> | -D <dsm>]
- [--show-command | -v]
- [--dry-run | -w]
- [--latency | -t]
+ [--dir-spec=<spec> | -S <spec>] [--dsm=<dsm> | -D <dsm>]
+ [--show-command | -V] [--dry-run | -w] [--latency | -t]
[--storage-tag<storage-tag> | -g <storage-tag>]
- [--storage-tag-check | -C]
- [--force]
+ [--storage-tag-check | -C] [--force]
+ [--output-format=<fmt> | -o <fmt>] [--verbose | -v]
DESCRIPTION
-----------
@@ -38,34 +34,34 @@ if you don't provide a file.
OPTIONS
-------
---start-block=<slba>::
-s <slba>::
+--start-block=<slba>::
Start block.
---block-count::
-c::
+--block-count::
The number of blocks to transfer. This is a zeroes based value to
align with the kernel's use of this field. (ie. 0 means transfer
1 block).
---data-size=<size>::
-z <size>::
+--data-size=<size>::
Size of data, in bytes.
---metadata-size=<size>::
-y <size>::
+--metadata-size=<size>::
Size of metadata in bytes.
---data=<data-file>::
-d <data-file>::
+--data=<data-file>::
Data file. If none provided, contents are sent from STDIN.
---metadata=<metadata-file>::
-M <metadata-file>::
+--metadata=<metadata-file>::
Metadata file, if necessary.
---prinfo=<prinfo>::
-p <prinfo>::
+--prinfo=<prinfo>::
Protection Information field definition.
+
[]
@@ -80,24 +76,24 @@ metadata is passes.
|0|Set to 1 enables checking the reference tag
|=================
---ref-tag=<reftag>::
-r <reftag>::
+--ref-tag=<reftag>::
Optional reftag when used with protection information.
---app-tag-mask=<appmask>::
-m <appmask>::
+--app-tag-mask=<appmask>::
Optional application tag mask when used with protection information.
---app-tag=<apptag>::
-a <apptag>::
+--app-tag=<apptag>::
Optional application tag when used with protection information.
---limited-retry::
-l::
+--limited-retry::
Sets the limited retry flag.
---force-unit-access::
-f::
+--force-unit-access::
Set the force-unit access flag.
-T <type>::
@@ -125,7 +121,7 @@ metadata is passes.
consult the NVMe specification for detailed breakdown of how to
use this field.
--v::
+-V::
--show-cmd::
Print out the command to be sent.
@@ -149,8 +145,17 @@ metadata is passes.
data protection processing.
--force::
- Ignore namespace is currently busy and performed the operation
- even though.
+ Ignore namespace is currently busy and performed the operation
+ even though.
+
+-o <fmt>::
+--output-format=<fmt>::
+ Set the reporting format to 'normal', 'json' or 'binary'. Only one
+ output format can be used at a time.
+
+-v::
+--verbose::
+ Increase the information detail in the output.
EXAMPLES
--------