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@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ i) Constructor
read_only: Don't allow any changes to be made to the pool
metadata.
+ error_if_no_space: Error IOs, instead of queueing, if no space.
+
Data block size must be between 64KB (128 sectors) and 1GB
(2097152 sectors) inclusive.
@@ -276,6 +278,11 @@ ii) Status
contain the string 'Fail'. The userspace recovery tools
should then be used.
+ error_if_no_space|queue_if_no_space
+ If the pool runs out of data or metadata space, the pool will
+ either queue or error the IO destined to the data device. The
+ default is to queue the IO until more space is added.
+
iii) Messages
create_thin <dev id>