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# NAME

flashcache_load - load an existing writeback cache volume


# DESCRIPTION

Attach a previously created flashcache volume to the system. The loaded volume
will appear as as */dev/mapper/cachedevname*. 

This command is useful in *writeback* mode only. For the **writethrough** and
**writearound* the **flashcache_load** command is not needed; Instead
**flashcache_create**(8) should be used each time. See the
**flashcache_create**(8) for a description of supported cache mods.

# SYNOPSIS

flashcache_load *cache_devname* *[cachedev_name]*


# EXAMPLE

flashcache_load cachedev /dev/sdc
:   Load the existing writeback cache on /dev/sdc, using the virtual
    cachedev_name from when the device was created. When upgrading from
    an older flashcache device format that didn't store the cachedev name
    internally, or the cachedev name shall be changed, the new cachedev name can
    be supplied as a second argument to flashcache_load.


# SEE ALSO

`flashcache_create`(8), `flashcache_destroy`(8)

*README* and other documents in **/usr/share/doc/flashcache-utils**

The flashcache source code and all documentation may be downloaded from
<https://github.com/facebook/flashcache/>.


# AUTHORS

Flashcache is developed by Mohan Srinivasan <mohan@fb.com>

This man page was written by Dmitry Smirnov <onlyjob@member.fsf.org>
for Debian GNU/Linux (but may be used to others).
