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Update raw send documentation 

This patch simply clarifies some of the limitations related to
raw sends in the man page. No functional changes.

Reviewed-by: Brian Behlendorf <behlendorf1@llnl.gov>
Reviewed-by: Jason Cohen <jwittlincohen@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Tom Caputi <tcaputi@datto.com>
Closes #8503
Closes #8544
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Tom Caputi 2019-03-29 18:05:55 -04:00 committed by Brian Behlendorf
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@ -3500,7 +3500,11 @@ set when the stream is received.
If the If the
.Fl F .Fl F
flag is specified when this stream is received, snapshots and file systems that flag is specified when this stream is received, snapshots and file systems that
do not exist on the sending side are destroyed. do not exist on the sending side are destroyed. If the
.Fl R
flag is used to send encrypted datasets, then
.Fl w
must also be specified.
.It Fl e, -embed .It Fl e, -embed
Generate a more compact stream by using Generate a more compact stream by using
.Sy WRITE_EMBEDDED .Sy WRITE_EMBEDDED
@ -3573,7 +3577,7 @@ system for incrementals.
Generate a stream package that includes any snapshot holds (created with the Generate a stream package that includes any snapshot holds (created with the
.Sy zfs hold .Sy zfs hold
command), and indicating to command), and indicating to
.Sy zfs receive .Sy zfs receive
that the holds be applied to the dataset on the receiving system. that the holds be applied to the dataset on the receiving system.
.It Fl i Ar snapshot .It Fl i Ar snapshot
Generate an incremental stream from the first Generate an incremental stream from the first
@ -3843,7 +3847,13 @@ recompressed by the receive process. Unencrypted streams can be received as
encrypted datasets, either through inheritance or by specifying encryption encrypted datasets, either through inheritance or by specifying encryption
parameters with the parameters with the
.Fl o .Fl o
options. options. Note that the
.Sy keylocation
property cannot be overridden to
.Sy prompt
during a receive. This is because the receive process itself is already using
stdin for the send stream. Instead, the property can be overridden after the
receive completes.
.Pp .Pp
The added security provided by raw sends adds some restrictions to the send The added security provided by raw sends adds some restrictions to the send
and receive process. ZFS will not allow a mix of raw receives and non-raw and receive process. ZFS will not allow a mix of raw receives and non-raw
@ -3930,7 +3940,7 @@ snapshot as described in the paragraph above.
Discard all but the last element of the sent snapshot's file system name, using Discard all but the last element of the sent snapshot's file system name, using
that element to determine the name of the target file system for the new that element to determine the name of the target file system for the new
snapshot as described in the paragraph above. snapshot as described in the paragraph above.
.It Fl h .It Fl h
Skip the receive of holds. There is no effect if holds are not sent. Skip the receive of holds. There is no effect if holds are not sent.
.It Fl n .It Fl n
Do not actually receive the stream. Do not actually receive the stream.