X-Git-Url: http://git.alex.org.uk diff --git a/man/nbd-server.5.in.sgml b/man/nbd-server.5.in.sgml index c9f618d..6947035 100644 --- a/man/nbd-server.5.in.sgml +++ b/man/nbd-server.5.in.sgml @@ -264,7 +264,12 @@ manpage.1: manpage.sgml The name of the file (or block device) that will be exported. This must be a fully-qualified path and filename; - relative paths are not allowed. + relative paths are not allowed. If used in conjunction with + the , this specifies a template + for the temporary file concerned, and thus can be used + to control the directory it is created in. If the file + does not exist, but is set, then + the file will be created. Note that nbd-server will only try to @@ -292,7 +297,27 @@ manpage.1: manpage.sgml bytes. If the option is in effect, this option specifies the size of the entire export, not of individual - files. + files. If the file is not present, a single file is + created of this size. + + When specified on the command line, this should be the + third argument. + + + + + + + Optional; boolean. + + Create a temporary export with a name based on exportname + (this can be used to set the directory). A unique filename + is created, which is unlinked as soon as it is created, + and therefore the export will not persist between + invocations of nbd-server. Se the + size of the file using the filesize + option. This option is incompatible with the + option. When specified on the command line, this should be the third argument.