ExFAT/en

exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table), a Microsoft file system optimized for flash memory storage such as USB sticks, is available to Gentoo Linux systems through a FUSE module.

Kernel
Make sure support for Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) is enabled in the kernel:

Emerge
Install the FUSE exfat package:

For filesystem creation and manipulation beyond that of the command it is necessary to install the  package:

Formatting
To create an exFAT file system, use (or the  command, which is synonymous):

For instance, to create it on a removable device present at while assigning "Flash" as the file system label:

Mounting
The file system can then be mounted using the command:

For instance, to mount the file system created in the above example:

To unmount, simply use the command:

Integrity checking
To check the integrity of an exFAT filesystem, use :