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Author: delphij
Date: Fri Dec  3 10:06:19 2010
New Revision: 216147
URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/216147

Log:
   * Recommend a overwrite of whole geli provider before use.
   * Correct a typo while I'm there.
  
  Reviewed by:	pjd
  MFC after:	2 weeks

Modified:
  head/sbin/geom/class/eli/geli.8

Modified: head/sbin/geom/class/eli/geli.8
==============================================================================
--- head/sbin/geom/class/eli/geli.8	Fri Dec  3 09:26:56 2010	(r216146)
+++ head/sbin/geom/class/eli/geli.8	Fri Dec  3 10:06:19 2010	(r216147)
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd October 20, 2010
+.Dd December 3, 2010
 .Dt GELI 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ Enter passphrase:
 .Nm
 supports two encryption modes:
 .Nm XTS ,
-which was standarized as
+which was standardized as
 .Nm IEE P1619
 and
 .Nm CBC
@@ -873,6 +873,10 @@ changes with the data he owns without no
 In other words
 .Nm
 will not protect your data against replay attacks.
+.Pp
+It is recommended to write the whole provider before the first use,
+in order to make sure that all sectors and their corresponding
+checksums are properly initialized into a consistent state.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr crypto 4 ,
 .Xr gbde 4 ,