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Date:      Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:35:40 +0100
From:      Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@freebsd.org>
To:        Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: gpart destroy, in depth
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From: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@freebsd.org>
To: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
Cc: FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org>
Message-ID: <519b5387-4561-94a1-f2e1-6fe6c4a4f35e@freebsd.org>
Subject: Re: gpart destroy, in depth
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    <p>On 11/04/2023 14:24, Warner Losh wrote:<br>
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      <div dir=3D"auto">It writes zeros to the partition table.
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        <div dir=3D"auto">Warner</div>
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    <p>Thanks. <br>
    </p>
    <p>Is it precise about where it ceases writing zeros in the areas
      previously occupied by the table and backup table?</p>
    <p>Or does it (for want of a better expression) spill over, a
      little?<br>
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Apr 11, 2023, 7:13 =
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