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.TP
.BR \-Y ", " \-\-export
When used with
-.B \-\-detail , \-\-detail-platform
-or
+.BR \-\-detail ,
+.BR \-\-detail-platform ,
.BR \-\-examine ,
+or
+.B \-\-incremental
output will be formatted as
.B key=value
pairs for easy import into the environment.
+With
+.B \-\-incremental
+The value
+.B MD_STARTED
+indicates whether an array was started
+.RB ( yes )
+or not, which may include a reason
+.RB ( unsafe ", " nothing ", " no ).
+Also the value
+.B MD_FOREIGN
+indicates if the array is expected on this host
+.RB ( no ),
+or seems to be from elsewhere
+.RB ( yes ).
+
.TP
.BR \-E ", " \-\-examine
Print contents of the metadata stored on the named device(s).