---
name: "xfs_healer_start"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "xfsprogs"
version: "7.2.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xfs_healer_start"
---

# xfs\_healer\_start(8)

starts xfs\_healer instances

## NAME

xfs\_healer\_start - starts xfs\_healer instances

## SYNOPSIS

**xfs\_healer\_start** \[ **OPTIONS** \]\
 **xfs\_healer\_start -V**

## DESCRIPTION

**xfs\_healer\_start** starts the xfs\_healer service whenever the kernel mounts an XFS filesystem in the current mount namespace.

**WARNING!** This program is **EXPERIMENTAL**, which means that its behavior and interface could change at any time!

Normally this program runs as a systemd service.

## OPTIONS

- **--supported**

  Check if the kernel supports listening for mount events. Exits with 0 if it does, and non-zero if not.

- **--mountns** *path*

  Monitor the given mount namespace. Defaults to the mount namespace associated with the process itself.

- **-V**

  Prints the version number and exit.

## SEE ALSO

[**xfs\_healer**(8)](/xfs_healer/8.md).