NAME
mkudffs - create an UDF filesystem
SYNOPSIS
mkudffs [ switches ] device [ blocks-count ]
DESCRIPTION
mkudffs is used to create a UDF filesystem on a device (usually a disk). device is the special file corresponding to the device (e.g /dev/hdX). blocks-count is the number of blocks on the device. If omitted, mkudffs automagically figures the file system size.
OPTIONS
- --help
-
Display the usage and list of options.
- -b,--blocksize= block-size
-
Specify the size of blocks in bytes. Valid block size vales are 1024, 2048 and 4096 bytes per block. If omitted, mkudffs block-size is 2048.
- -r,--udfrev= udf-revision
-
Specify the udf revision to use. Valid revisions are 0x0201, 0x0200, 0x0150, and 0x0102. If omitted, mkudffs udf-revision is 0x0201.
- --lvid= logical-volume-ident
-
Specify the logical volume identifier.
- --vid= volume-ident
-
Specify the volume identifier.
- --vsid= volume-set-ident
-
Specify the volume set identifier.
- --fsid= file-set-ident
-
Specify the file set identifier.
- --strategy= strategy
-
Specify the allocation strategy to use. Valid strategies are 4 and 4096. If omitted, mkudffs strategy is based on the media-type.
- --spartable= spartable-number
-
Specify the number of sparing tables to write to disc. Valid numbers are 1 - 4. This option implies --media-type=cdrw.
- --media-type= media-type
-
Specify the media type. Valid media types are:
- hd
-
hard drive
- dvd
-
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)
- dvdram
-
DVD-RAM (Digital Versatile Disc-Random Access Memory)
- worm
-
WORM (Write Once Ready Many)
- mo
-
MO (Magneto Optical)
- cdrw
-
CD-RW (CD Read-Write)
- --space= space
-
- freedbitmap
-
Freed bitmap
- freedtable
-
Freed table
- unallocbitmap
-
Unallocated bitmap
- unalloctable
-
Unallocated table
- --ad= ad
-
- inicb
-
Allocation Descriptors in ICB
- short
-
Short Allocation Descriptors
- long
-
Long Allocation Descriptors
- --noefe
-
Don't Use Extended File Entries
- --u8
-
Use 8-bit unicode for file names
- --u16
-
Use 16-bit unicode for file names
- --utf8
-
Use UTF-8 for file names
EXIT STATUS
mkudffs returns 0 if successful, non-zero if there are problems.
AUTHOR
Ben Fennema <[email protected]>
AVAILABILITY
mkudffs is part of the udftools package and is available from http://linux-udf.sourceforge.net.