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@@ -1176,6 +1176,8 @@ argument given to this flag can be one of
.BR no\-bitmap ,
.BR bbl ,
.BR no\-bbl ,
+.BR ppl ,
+.BR no\-ppl ,
.BR metadata ,
or
.BR super\-minor .
@@ -1316,6 +1318,16 @@ option will cause any reservation of space for a bad block list to be
removed. If the bad block list contains entries, this will fail, as
removing the list could cause data corruption.
+The
+.B ppl
+option will enable PPL for a RAID5 array and reserve space for PPL on each
+device. There must be enough free space between the data and superblock and a
+write-intent bitmap or journal must not be used.
+
+The
+.B no\-ppl
+option will disable PPL in the superblock.
+
.TP
.BR \-\-freeze\-reshape
Option is intended to be used in start-up scripts during initrd boot phase.
@@ -2327,9 +2339,11 @@ superblock field in the subarray. Similar to updating an array in
.B \-U
or
.B \-\-update=
-option. Currently only
-.B name
-is supported.
+option. The supported options are
+.BR name ,
+.B ppl
+and
+.BR no\-ppl .
The
.B name
@@ -2340,6 +2354,13 @@ re\-assembled. If updating
would change the UUID of an active subarray this operation is blocked,
and the command will end in an error.
+The
+.B ppl
+and
+.B no\-ppl
+options enable and disable PPL in the metadata. Currently supported only for
+IMSM subarrays.
+
.TP
.B \-\-examine
The device should be a component of an md array.