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+.Dd August 9, 2019
+.Dt ZPOOL-CHECKPOINT 8
+.Os
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm zpool Ns Pf - Cm checkpoint
+.Nd Checkpoints the current state of a ZFS storage pool
+.Sh SYNOPSIS
+.Nm
+.Cm checkpoint
+.Op Fl d, -discard Oo Fl w, -wait Oc
+.Ar pool
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It Xo
+.Nm
+.Cm checkpoint
+.Op Fl d, -discard Oo Fl w, -wait Oc
+.Ar pool
+.Xc
+Checkpoints the current state of
+.Ar pool
+, which can be later restored by
+.Nm zpool Cm import --rewind-to-checkpoint .
+The existence of a checkpoint in a pool prohibits the following
+.Nm zpool
+commands:
+.Cm remove ,
+.Cm attach ,
+.Cm detach ,
+.Cm split ,
+and
+.Cm reguid .
+In addition, it may break reservation boundaries if the pool lacks free
+space.
+The
+.Nm zpool Cm status
+command indicates the existence of a checkpoint or the progress of discarding a
+checkpoint from a pool.
+The
+.Nm zpool Cm list
+command reports how much space the checkpoint takes from the pool.
+.Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It Fl d, -discard
+Discards an existing checkpoint from
+.Ar pool .
+.It Fl w, -wait
+Waits until the checkpoint has finished being discarded before returning.
+.El
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr zpool-import 8 ,
+.Xr zpool-status 8 ,
+.Xr zfs-snapshot 8