Shell-type jfs file system editor
jfs_debugfs device
jfs_debugfs is a program which can be used to perform various low-level actions on a JFS formatted device.
device is the special file name corresponding to the actual device to be edited (e.g. /dev/hdb1).
jfs_debugfs must be run as root.
a[lter] <block> <offset> <hex_string>
replaces the data located at the <offset> of <block> with <hex_string>
<block> is the block number - given in decimal
<offset> is the offset within that block - given in hexadecimal
<hex_string> is an even-numbered string of hexadecimal digits to write to the disk
b[tree] <block> [<offset>]
* not implemented yet * displays one node of the btree located at <offset> of <block> and enters a subcommand mode to navigate the btree
SUBCOMMANDS: l => visit left sibling m => modify current node p => visit parent node r => visit right sibling [0-9] => visit the n'th child node x => exit subcommand mode
cb[blfsck]
displays the area used by ClearBadBlockList for communication with fsck
SUBCOMMANDS: m => modify entries x => exit subcommand mode
dir[ectory] <inode_number> [<file_set>]
displays the directory entries at <inode_number> and enters subcommand mode
<inode_number> is the directory's inode - given in decimal
<file_set> currently must be zero
SUBCOMMANDS: m => modify entries x => exit subcommand mode
d[isplay] [<block> [<offset> [<format> [<count>]]]]
displays <count> objects located at the <offset> of <block> in <format>
<block> is the block number - given in decimal
<offset> is the offset within <block> - given in hexadecimal
<format> is one of the following: a => ascii b => block allocation map d => decimal i => inode I => inode allocation map s => superblock x => hexadecimal X => extent allocation descriptor
<count> is the number of objects to display - given in decimal
dm[ap]
displays aggregate disk (block) map
SUBCOMMANDS m => modify map fields f => display free count t => display tree levels x => exit subcommand mode
dt[ree] <inode_number> [<file_set>]
displays root of the directory btree located at <inode_number> and enters a subcommand mode to navigate the btree
<inode_number> is the directory's inode - given in decimal
<file_set> currently must be zero
SUBCOMMANDS l => visit left sibling m => modify current node p => visit parent node (not parent directory) r => visit right sibling [0-9] => visit the n'th child node x => exit subcommand mode
fsckw[sphdr]
displays the header of the fsck workspace in the aggregate
SUBCOMMANDS: m => modify entries x => exit subcommand mode
h[elp] [<command>]
displays help for <command> if no command is given, all possible commands are displayed
ia[g] [<IAG_number>] [a | s | <file_set>]
displays IAG information for <IAG_number> and enters subcommand mode
<IAG_number> is given in decimal
a is to use the primary aggregate inode table
s is to use the secondary aggregate inode table
<file_set> currently must be zero
SUBCOMMANDS e => display/modify inode extents map m => modify IAG p => display/modify persistent map w => display/modify working map x => exit subcommand mode
i[node] [<inode_number>] [a | s | <file_set>]
displays inode information for <inode_number> and enters subcommand mode
<inode_number> is given in decimal
a is to use the primary aggregate inode table
s is to use the secondary aggregate inode table
<file_set> currently must be zero
SUBCOMMANDS a => display/modify inode's ACL m => modify inode x => exit subcommand mode
logs[uper]
displays the journal log superblock and enters subcommand mode
SUBCOMMANDS m => modify journal log superblock x => exit subcommand mode
q[uit]
exits jfs_debugfs
se[t] [<variable> <value>]
* not implemented yet * set user-defined <variable> to <value> if no arguments are given, displays all set variables
<variable> must begin with an alphabetic character
su[perblock] [p | s]
displays superblock data
p displays the primary superblock
s displays the secondary superblock
SUBCOMMANDS: m => modify entries x => exit subcommand mode
s2p[erblock] [p | s]
displays alternate superblock data
p displays the primary superblock
s displays the secondary superblock
SUBCOMMANDS: m => modify entries x => exit subcommand mode
u[nset] <variable>
* not implemented yet * deletes user-defined <variable>
xt[ree] <inode_number> [<file_set>]
displays root of the non-directory btree located at <inode_number> and enters a subcommand mode to navigate the btree
<inode_number> is the directory's inode - given in decimal
<file_set> currently must be zero
SUBCOMMANDS l => visit left sibling m => modify current node p => visit parent node (not parent directory) r => visit right sibling [0-9] => visit the n'th child node x => exit subcommand mode
If you find a bug in JFS or jfs_debugfs, please report it via the bug tracking system ("Report Bugs" section) of the JFS project web site:
http://jfs.sourceforge.net/
Please send as much pertinent information as possible, including the complete output of running jfs_fsck with the -v and -n options on the JFS device.
jfs_fsck(8), jfs_mkfs(8), jfs_fscklog(8), jfs_logdump(8), jfs_tune(8),
Barry Arndt ([email protected]) William Braswell, Jr.
jfs_debugfs is maintained by IBM.
See the JFS project web site for more details: http://jfs.sourceforge.net/