12-23-2009
Try if this works
gzip -c filename > /tmp/filename.gz
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cache_repair
CACHE_REPAIR(8) System Manager's Manual CACHE_REPAIR(8)
NAME
cache_repair - repair cache binary metadata from device/file to device/file
SYNOPSIS
cache_repair [options] -i {device|file} -o {device|file}
DESCRIPTION
cache_repair reads binary cache metadata created by the respective device-mapper target from one device or file , repairs it and writes it
to another device or file. If written to a metadata device , the metadata can be processed by the device-mapper target.
-i, --input {device|file}
Input file or device with binary metadata.
-o, --output {device|file}
Output file or device for repaired binary metadata.
-h, --help
Print help and exit.
-V, --version
Output version information and exit.
EXAMPLE
Reads the binary cache metadata from file metadata , repairs it and writes it to logical volume /dev/vg/metadata for further processing by
the respective device-mapper target:
cache_repair -i metadata -o /dev/vg/metadata
DIAGNOSTICS
cache_repair returns an exit code of 0 for success or 1 for error.
SEE ALSO
cache_dump(8) cache_check(8) cache_restore(8)
AUTHOR
Joe Thornber <ejt@redhat.com>
Heinz Mauelshagen <HeinzM@RedHat.com>
Red Hat, Inc. Thin Provisioning Tools CACHE_REPAIR(8)