---
name: "xchkdmp"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "jfsutils"
version: "1.0.14-1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xchkdmp"
---

# xchkdmp(8)

dump the contents of a JFS fsck log file created with xchklog

## NAME

**xchkdmp** - dump the contents of a JFS fsck log file created with  **xchklog**

## SYNOPSIS

**xchkdmp** \[ **-f** *input.file* \] \[ **-V** \]

## DESCRIPTION

**xchkdmp** dumps the contents of a JFS fsck log file that was created by JFS utility  **xchklog**.  If no input file is specified, the default path and file name (*\<pwd\>fscklog.new*) is used.  The output is written to standard out.

## OPTIONS

- **-f** *input.file*

  Specifies the input file name and path.

  *input.file* must be 127 characters or less in length.

  *input.file* will be read from the present working directory unless it is fully qualified.

- **-V**

  Print version information and exit (regardless of any other chosen options).

## EXAMPLES

 Dump the contents of the fsck service log in  *\<pwd\>fscklog.new*:

-

  **xchkdmp**

-

  Dump the contents of the fsck service log in  */temp/l9651107.log*:

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  **xchkdmp -f /temp/l9651107.log**

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  ## REPORTING BUGS

If you find a bug in  **JFS** or  **xchkdmp** , please report it via the bug tracking system ("Report Bugs" section) of the JFS project web site:

```
http://oss.software.ibm.com/jfs
```

Please send as much pertinent information as possible, including any  **xchkdmp** error messages and the complete output of running  **fsck.jfs** with the  **-v** option on the JFS device.

## SEE ALSO

[**xchklog**(8)](/xchklog/8.md), [**mkfs.jfs**(8)](/mkfs.jfs/8.md), [**fsck.jfs**(8)](/fsck.jfs/8.md), [**logdump**(8)](/logdump/8.md), [**logredo**(8)](/logredo/8.md), [**xpeek**(8)](/xpeek/8.md)

## AUTHOR

```
Barry Arndt  (barndt@us.ibm.com)
```

**xchkdmp** is maintained by IBM.

```
See the JFS project web site for more details:
http://oss.software.ibm.com/jfs
```