DCFS(4FS) File Systems DCFS(4FS)

NAME


dcfs - Compression file system

SYNOPSIS


#include <sys/filio.h>
#include <sys/fs/decomp.h>

DESCRIPTION


The dcfs filesystem is a layered filesystem that you use to compress
data when writing to a file and decompress upon read. The primary
function of the dcfs filesystem is to compress individual files when
constructing a boot archive and when reading or booting from the
archive.

INTERFACE STABILITY


Uncommitted

SEE ALSO


ufs(4FS), attributes(7), boot(8), bootadm(8), fiocompress(8)

NOTES


The dcfs compression/decompression file system works only with UFS.

illumos November 28, 2007 illumos

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