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Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, freebsd-current@freebsd.org,
	Ivan Voras <ivoras@freebsd.org>, freebsd-geom@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: glabel "force sectorsize" patch
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Marius N=C3=BCnnerich <marius@nuenneri.ch> writes:
> I did not think of a new GEOM class that looks like glabel but one
> that has no metadata stored on disk . It is then activated and
> controlled by loader.conf variables. (Maybe like gnop? If I remember
> correctly, I did not take a look at that class for ages).

As you would know if you had followed the discussion about WD EARS
disks, gnop does what you want and is currently the recommended
solution.

I am looking into a permanent solution and would appreciate if people
held off on this for a couple of weeks.

DES
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Dag-Erling Sm=C3=B8rgrav - des@des.no