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authorDavid Teigland <teigland@redhat.com>2017-02-20 15:17:10 -0600
committerDavid Teigland <teigland@redhat.com>2017-02-20 15:36:30 -0600
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man lvcreate: add special option notes at the start
The --name, --size, --extents options deserve a special note at the start of the man page, before appearing in the usage section.
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@@ -26,3 +26,14 @@ virtual size rather than a physical size. A cache LV is the combination of
a standard LV with a cache pool, used to cache active portions of the LV
to improve performance.
+.SS Usage notes
+
+In the usage section below, \fB--size\fP \fINumber\fP can be replaced
+in each case with \fB--extents\fP \fINumberExtents\fP. Also see both
+descriptions the options section.
+
+In the usage section below, \fB--name\fP is omitted from the required
+options, even though it is typically used. When the name is not
+specified, a new LV name is generated with the "lvol" prefix and a unique
+numeric suffix. Also see the description in the options section.
+