1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mdadm.c b/mdadm.c
index 57e8e6f..4685ad6 100644
--- a/mdadm.c
+++ b/mdadm.c
@@ -590,6 +590,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			s.assume_clean = 1;
 			continue;
 
+		case O(CREATE, WriteZeroes):
+			s.write_zeroes = 1;
+			continue;
+
 		case O(GROW,'n'):
 		case O(CREATE,'n'):
 		case O(BUILD,'n'): /* number of raid disks */
@@ -1251,6 +1255,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (s.write_zeroes && !s.assume_clean) {
+		pr_info("Disk zeroing requested, setting --assume-clean to skip resync\n");
+		s.assume_clean = 1;
+	}
+
 	if (!mode && devs_found) {
 		mode = MISC;
 		devmode = 'Q';