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ndctl: Check a sector mode namespace for consistency, and repair if needed.
$ ndctl check-namespace --repair ${namespaceX-Y}
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The command "ndctl check-namespace --repair ${namespaceX-Y}" is used to verify and fix the configuration of an Optane Persistent Memory (PMem) namespace on a Linux system.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "ndctl" is a command-line utility for managing and configuring PMem devices in Linux.
  • "check-namespace" is a subcommand that allows you to examine the integrity of a namespace.
  • "--repair" is an option that tells ndctl to automatically fix any issues found during the check.
  • "${namespaceX-Y}" is a placeholder for the particular namespace you want to check and repair. The "X-Y" represents the range of the namespace identifier.

To use this command, you should replace "${namespaceX-Y}" with the actual namespace identifier you want to check and repair. For example, if you want to check and repair a namespace with an identifier of "0-1", you would run:

ndctl check-namespace --repair 0-1

This command will examine the configuration and integrity of the specified namespace and attempt to fix any problems if possible.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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