partition tables.) A reasonable value is 63.
.TP
-\fB\-w\fR, \fB\-\-wipe\fR \fImode\fR
-Wipe filesystems, RAIDs and partition tables signatures from the device, in
-order to avoid possible collisions. The \fImode\fR can be \fBauto\fR,
-\fBnever\fR or \fBalways\fR. The default is \fBauto\fR, in this case signatures
-are wiped in the interactive mode only, in all cases detected signatures are
-reported by warning message before a new partition table is created. See also
+\fB\-w\fR, \fB\-\-wipe\fR \fIwhen\fR
+Wipe filesystem, RAID and partition-table signatures from the device, in order
+to avoid possible collisions. The argument \fIwhen\fR can be \fBauto\fR,
+\fBnever\fR or \fBalways\fR. When this option is not given, the default is
+\fBauto\fR, in which case signatures are wiped only when in interactive mode.
+In all cases detected signatures are reported by warning messages
+before a new partition table is created. See also
.BR wipefs (8)
command.
This option allows to edit for example a hybrid/protective MBR on devices with GPT.
.TP
-.BR -w , " \-\-wipe "\fImode
-Wipe filesystems, RAIDs and partition tables signatures from the device, in
-order to avoid possible collisions. The \fImode\fR can be \fBauto\fR,
-\fBnever\fR or \fBalways\fR. The default is \fBauto\fR, in this case signatures
-are wiped in the interactive mode only, in all cases detected signatures are
-reported by warning message before a new partition table is created. See also
+.BR -w , " \-\-wipe "\fIwhen
+Wipe filesystem, RAID and partition-table signatures from the device, in order
+to avoid possible collisions. The argument \fIwhen\fR can be \fBauto\fR,
+\fBnever\fR or \fBalways\fR. When this option is not given, the default is
+\fBauto\fR, in which case signatures are wiped only when in interactive mode.
+In all cases detected signatures are reported by warning messages
+before a new partition table is created. See also
.BR wipefs (8)
command.