+.TP
+.BR \-\-foreign[=type]
+Create a directory with a foreign (non-Lustre/free format, see
+.BR \-\-xattr
+option) striping. Where
+.BR type
+specifies a known foreign type (like
+.BR none ,
+.BR daos )
+or a 32-bit numeric type.
+.TP
+.BR \-\-flags =\fI<hex>\fR
+Specify a numeric bitmask of type-specific layout flags for the foreign layout.
+.TP
+.BR \-x ", " \-\-xattr =\fISTRING\fR
+Specify a string to be used as a foreign (free format) striping.