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            1 .Dd September 12, 2015
            2 .Dt FALLOCATE 1
            3 .Os ubase
            4 .Sh NAME
            5 .Nm fallocate
            6 .Nd preallocate files
            7 .Sh SYNOPSIS
            8 .Nm
            9 .Op Fl o Ar num
           10 .Fl l Ar num
           11 .Ar file ...
           12 .Sh DESCRIPTION
           13 .Nm
           14 if necessary creates and preallocates each
           15 .Ar file
           16 without truncation.
           17 .sp
           18 Given the filesystem supports
           19 .Xr fallocate 2 ,
           20 it is a very fast method of preallocation.
           21 .Sh OPTIONS
           22 .Bl -tag -width Ds
           23 .It Fl l Ar num
           24 Preallocate
           25 .Ar num
           26 bytes.
           27 .It Fl o Ar num
           28 Offset allocation by
           29 .Ar num
           30 bytes.
           31 .El
           32 .Sh SEE ALSO
           33 .Xr fallocate 2