diff --git a/sbin/mount_nullfs/mount_nullfs.8 b/sbin/mount_nullfs/mount_nullfs.8 index e3648a2fb2f..b4b862b6c97 100644 --- a/sbin/mount_nullfs/mount_nullfs.8 +++ b/sbin/mount_nullfs/mount_nullfs.8 @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ .\" .\" @(#)mount_null.8 8.6 (Berkeley) 5/1/95 .\" -.Dd June 11, 2023 +.Dd March 24, 2024 .Dt MOUNT_NULLFS 8 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -92,15 +92,21 @@ See the .Xr mount 8 man page for possible options and their meanings. Additionally the following option is supported: -.Bl -tag -width indent +.Bl -tag -width nocache .It Cm nocache Disable metadata caching in the null layer. Some lower-layer file systems may force this option. Depending on the access pattern, this may result in increased lock contention. +.It Cm cache +Force enable metadate caching. .El .El .Pp +The +.Dv vfs.nullfs.cache_vnodes +sysctl specifies global default for mount-specific cache/nocache option. +.Pp The null layer has two purposes. First, it serves as a demonstration of layering by providing a layer which does nothing.