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@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ The following options define the general layout policies:
.It Fl E
Erase the content of the disk before making the filesystem.
The reserved area in front of the superblock (for bootcode) will not be erased.
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+.Pp
This is a relevant option for flash based storage devices that use
wear levelling algorithms.
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+.Pp
NB: Erasing may take as long time as writing every sector on the disk.
.It Fl J
Enable journaling on the new file system via gjournal.
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