diff --git a/sys/geom/stripe/g_stripe.c b/sys/geom/stripe/g_stripe.c
index 2acffcff1449..6f336c18c8e6 100644
--- a/sys/geom/stripe/g_stripe.c
+++ b/sys/geom/stripe/g_stripe.c
@@ -1,1259 +1,1278 @@
 /*-
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 Pawel Jakub Dawidek <pjd@FreeBSD.org>
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
  * are met:
  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  *
  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
  * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
  * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
  * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
  * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
  * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/systm.h>
 #include <sys/kernel.h>
 #include <sys/module.h>
 #include <sys/lock.h>
 #include <sys/mutex.h>
 #include <sys/bio.h>
 #include <sys/sbuf.h>
 #include <sys/sysctl.h>
 #include <sys/malloc.h>
 #include <vm/uma.h>
 #include <geom/geom.h>
 #include <geom/geom_dbg.h>
 #include <geom/stripe/g_stripe.h>
 
 FEATURE(geom_stripe, "GEOM striping support");
 
 static MALLOC_DEFINE(M_STRIPE, "stripe_data", "GEOM_STRIPE Data");
 
 static uma_zone_t g_stripe_zone;
 
 static int g_stripe_destroy(struct g_stripe_softc *sc, boolean_t force);
 static int g_stripe_destroy_geom(struct gctl_req *req, struct g_class *mp,
     struct g_geom *gp);
 
 static g_taste_t g_stripe_taste;
 static g_ctl_req_t g_stripe_config;
 static g_dumpconf_t g_stripe_dumpconf;
 static g_init_t g_stripe_init;
 static g_fini_t g_stripe_fini;
 
 struct g_class g_stripe_class = {
 	.name = G_STRIPE_CLASS_NAME,
 	.version = G_VERSION,
 	.ctlreq = g_stripe_config,
 	.taste = g_stripe_taste,
 	.destroy_geom = g_stripe_destroy_geom,
 	.init = g_stripe_init,
 	.fini = g_stripe_fini
 };
 
 SYSCTL_DECL(_kern_geom);
 static SYSCTL_NODE(_kern_geom, OID_AUTO, stripe, CTLFLAG_RW | CTLFLAG_MPSAFE, 0,
     "GEOM_STRIPE stuff");
 static u_int g_stripe_debug = 0;
 SYSCTL_UINT(_kern_geom_stripe, OID_AUTO, debug, CTLFLAG_RWTUN, &g_stripe_debug, 0,
     "Debug level");
 static int g_stripe_fast = 0;
 SYSCTL_INT(_kern_geom_stripe, OID_AUTO, fast,
     CTLFLAG_RWTUN, &g_stripe_fast, 0,
     "Fast, but memory-consuming, mode");
 static u_long g_stripe_maxmem;
 SYSCTL_ULONG(_kern_geom_stripe, OID_AUTO, maxmem,
     CTLFLAG_RDTUN | CTLFLAG_NOFETCH, &g_stripe_maxmem, 0,
     "Maximum memory that can be allocated in \"fast\" mode (in bytes)");
 static u_int g_stripe_fast_failed = 0;
 SYSCTL_UINT(_kern_geom_stripe, OID_AUTO, fast_failed, CTLFLAG_RD,
     &g_stripe_fast_failed, 0, "How many times \"fast\" mode failed");
 
 /*
  * Greatest Common Divisor.
  */
 static u_int
 gcd(u_int a, u_int b)
 {
 	u_int c;
 
 	while (b != 0) {
 		c = a;
 		a = b;
 		b = (c % b);
 	}
 	return (a);
 }
 
 /*
  * Least Common Multiple.
  */
 static u_int
 lcm(u_int a, u_int b)
 {
 
 	return ((a * b) / gcd(a, b));
 }
 
 static void
 g_stripe_init(struct g_class *mp __unused)
 {
 
 	g_stripe_maxmem = maxphys * 100;
 	TUNABLE_ULONG_FETCH("kern.geom.stripe.maxmem,", &g_stripe_maxmem);
 	g_stripe_zone = uma_zcreate("g_stripe_zone", maxphys, NULL, NULL,
 	    NULL, NULL, 0, 0);
 	g_stripe_maxmem -= g_stripe_maxmem % maxphys;
 	uma_zone_set_max(g_stripe_zone, g_stripe_maxmem / maxphys);
 }
 
 static void
 g_stripe_fini(struct g_class *mp __unused)
 {
 
 	uma_zdestroy(g_stripe_zone);
 }
 
 /*
  * Return the number of valid disks.
  */
 static u_int
 g_stripe_nvalid(struct g_stripe_softc *sc)
 {
 	u_int i, no;
 
 	no = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < sc->sc_ndisks; i++) {
 		if (sc->sc_disks[i] != NULL)
 			no++;
 	}
 
 	return (no);
 }
 
 static void
 g_stripe_remove_disk(struct g_consumer *cp)
 {
 	struct g_stripe_softc *sc;
 
 	g_topology_assert();
 	KASSERT(cp != NULL, ("Non-valid disk in %s.", __func__));
 	sc = (struct g_stripe_softc *)cp->geom->softc;
 	KASSERT(sc != NULL, ("NULL sc in %s.", __func__));
 
 	if (cp->private == NULL) {
 		G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0, "Disk %s removed from %s.",
 		    cp->provider->name, sc->sc_name);
 		cp->private = (void *)(uintptr_t)-1;
 	}
 
 	if (sc->sc_provider != NULL) {
 		G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0, "Device %s deactivated.",
 		    sc->sc_provider->name);
 		g_wither_provider(sc->sc_provider, ENXIO);
 		sc->sc_provider = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (cp->acr > 0 || cp->acw > 0 || cp->ace > 0)
 		return;
 	sc->sc_disks[cp->index] = NULL;
 	cp->index = 0;
 	g_detach(cp);
 	g_destroy_consumer(cp);
 	/* If there are no valid disks anymore, remove device. */
 	if (LIST_EMPTY(&sc->sc_geom->consumer))
 		g_stripe_destroy(sc, 1);
 }
 
 static void
 g_stripe_orphan(struct g_consumer *cp)
 {
 	struct g_stripe_softc *sc;
 	struct g_geom *gp;
 
 	g_topology_assert();
 	gp = cp->geom;
 	sc = gp->softc;
 	if (sc == NULL)
 		return;
 
 	g_stripe_remove_disk(cp);
 }
 
 static int
 g_stripe_access(struct g_provider *pp, int dr, int dw, int de)
 {
 	struct g_consumer *cp1, *cp2, *tmp;
 	struct g_stripe_softc *sc __diagused;
 	struct g_geom *gp;
 	int error;
 
 	g_topology_assert();
 	gp = pp->geom;
 	sc = gp->softc;
 	KASSERT(sc != NULL, ("NULL sc in %s.", __func__));
 
 	/* On first open, grab an extra "exclusive" bit */
 	if (pp->acr == 0 && pp->acw == 0 && pp->ace == 0)
 		de++;
 	/* ... and let go of it on last close */
 	if ((pp->acr + dr) == 0 && (pp->acw + dw) == 0 && (pp->ace + de) == 0)
 		de--;
 
 	LIST_FOREACH_SAFE(cp1, &gp->consumer, consumer, tmp) {
 		error = g_access(cp1, dr, dw, de);
 		if (error != 0)
 			goto fail;
 		if (cp1->acr == 0 && cp1->acw == 0 && cp1->ace == 0 &&
 		    cp1->private != NULL) {
 			g_stripe_remove_disk(cp1); /* May destroy geom. */
 		}
 	}
 	return (0);
 
 fail:
 	LIST_FOREACH(cp2, &gp->consumer, consumer) {
 		if (cp1 == cp2)
 			break;
 		g_access(cp2, -dr, -dw, -de);
 	}
 	return (error);
 }
 
 static void
 g_stripe_copy(struct g_stripe_softc *sc, char *src, char *dst, off_t offset,
     off_t length, int mode)
 {
 	off_t stripesize;
 	size_t len;
 
 	stripesize = sc->sc_stripesize;
 	len = (size_t)(stripesize - (offset & (stripesize - 1)));
 	do {
 		bcopy(src, dst, len);
 		if (mode) {
 			dst += len + stripesize * (sc->sc_ndisks - 1);
 			src += len;
 		} else {
 			dst += len;
 			src += len + stripesize * (sc->sc_ndisks - 1);
 		}
 		length -= len;
 		KASSERT(length >= 0,
 		    ("Length < 0 (stripesize=%ju, offset=%ju, length=%jd).",
 		    (uintmax_t)stripesize, (uintmax_t)offset, (intmax_t)length));
 		if (length > stripesize)
 			len = stripesize;
 		else
 			len = length;
 	} while (length > 0);
 }
 
 static void
 g_stripe_done(struct bio *bp)
 {
 	struct g_stripe_softc *sc;
 	struct bio *pbp;
 
 	pbp = bp->bio_parent;
 	sc = pbp->bio_to->geom->softc;
 	if (bp->bio_cmd == BIO_READ && bp->bio_caller1 != NULL) {
 		g_stripe_copy(sc, bp->bio_data, bp->bio_caller1, bp->bio_offset,
 		    bp->bio_length, 1);
 		bp->bio_data = bp->bio_caller1;
 		bp->bio_caller1 = NULL;
 	}
 	mtx_lock(&sc->sc_lock);
 	if (pbp->bio_error == 0)
 		pbp->bio_error = bp->bio_error;
 	pbp->bio_completed += bp->bio_completed;
 	pbp->bio_inbed++;
 	if (pbp->bio_children == pbp->bio_inbed) {
 		mtx_unlock(&sc->sc_lock);
 		if (pbp->bio_driver1 != NULL)
 			uma_zfree(g_stripe_zone, pbp->bio_driver1);
 		if (bp->bio_cmd == BIO_SPEEDUP)
 			pbp->bio_completed = pbp->bio_length;
 		g_io_deliver(pbp, pbp->bio_error);
 	} else
 		mtx_unlock(&sc->sc_lock);
 	g_destroy_bio(bp);
 }
 
 static int
 g_stripe_start_fast(struct bio *bp, u_int no, off_t offset, off_t length)
 {
 	TAILQ_HEAD(, bio) queue = TAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(queue);
 	struct g_stripe_softc *sc;
 	char *addr, *data = NULL;
 	struct bio *cbp;
 	off_t stripesize;
 	u_int nparts = 0;
 	int error;
 
 	sc = bp->bio_to->geom->softc;
 
 	addr = bp->bio_data;
 	stripesize = sc->sc_stripesize;
 
 	cbp = g_clone_bio(bp);
 	if (cbp == NULL) {
 		error = ENOMEM;
 		goto failure;
 	}
 	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&queue, cbp, bio_queue);
 	nparts++;
 	/*
 	 * Fill in the component buf structure.
 	 */
 	cbp->bio_done = g_stripe_done;
 	cbp->bio_offset = offset;
 	cbp->bio_data = addr;
 	cbp->bio_caller1 = NULL;
 	cbp->bio_length = length;
 	cbp->bio_caller2 = sc->sc_disks[no];
 
 	/* offset -= offset % stripesize; */
 	offset -= offset & (stripesize - 1);
 	addr += length;
 	length = bp->bio_length - length;
 	for (no++; length > 0; no++, length -= stripesize, addr += stripesize) {
 		if (no > sc->sc_ndisks - 1) {
 			no = 0;
 			offset += stripesize;
 		}
 		if (nparts >= sc->sc_ndisks) {
 			cbp = TAILQ_NEXT(cbp, bio_queue);
 			if (cbp == NULL)
 				cbp = TAILQ_FIRST(&queue);
 			nparts++;
 			/*
 			 * Update bio structure.
 			 */
 			/*
 			 * MIN() is in case when
 			 * (bp->bio_length % sc->sc_stripesize) != 0.
 			 */
 			cbp->bio_length += MIN(stripesize, length);
 			if (cbp->bio_caller1 == NULL) {
 				cbp->bio_caller1 = cbp->bio_data;
 				cbp->bio_data = NULL;
 				if (data == NULL) {
 					data = uma_zalloc(g_stripe_zone,
 					    M_NOWAIT);
 					if (data == NULL) {
 						error = ENOMEM;
 						goto failure;
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
 			cbp = g_clone_bio(bp);
 			if (cbp == NULL) {
 				error = ENOMEM;
 				goto failure;
 			}
 			TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&queue, cbp, bio_queue);
 			nparts++;
 			/*
 			 * Fill in the component buf structure.
 			 */
 			cbp->bio_done = g_stripe_done;
 			cbp->bio_offset = offset;
 			cbp->bio_data = addr;
 			cbp->bio_caller1 = NULL;
 			/*
 			 * MIN() is in case when
 			 * (bp->bio_length % sc->sc_stripesize) != 0.
 			 */
 			cbp->bio_length = MIN(stripesize, length);
 			cbp->bio_caller2 = sc->sc_disks[no];
 		}
 	}
 	if (data != NULL)
 		bp->bio_driver1 = data;
 	/*
 	 * Fire off all allocated requests!
 	 */
 	while ((cbp = TAILQ_FIRST(&queue)) != NULL) {
 		struct g_consumer *cp;
 
 		TAILQ_REMOVE(&queue, cbp, bio_queue);
 		cp = cbp->bio_caller2;
 		cbp->bio_caller2 = NULL;
 		cbp->bio_to = cp->provider;
 		if (cbp->bio_caller1 != NULL) {
 			cbp->bio_data = data;
 			if (bp->bio_cmd == BIO_WRITE) {
 				g_stripe_copy(sc, cbp->bio_caller1, data,
 				    cbp->bio_offset, cbp->bio_length, 0);
 			}
 			data += cbp->bio_length;
 		}
 		G_STRIPE_LOGREQ(cbp, "Sending request.");
 		g_io_request(cbp, cp);
 	}
 	return (0);
 failure:
 	if (data != NULL)
 		uma_zfree(g_stripe_zone, data);
 	while ((cbp = TAILQ_FIRST(&queue)) != NULL) {
 		TAILQ_REMOVE(&queue, cbp, bio_queue);
 		if (cbp->bio_caller1 != NULL) {
 			cbp->bio_data = cbp->bio_caller1;
 			cbp->bio_caller1 = NULL;
 		}
 		bp->bio_children--;
 		g_destroy_bio(cbp);
 	}
 	return (error);
 }
 
 static int
 g_stripe_start_economic(struct bio *bp, u_int no, off_t offset, off_t length)
 {
 	TAILQ_HEAD(, bio) queue = TAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(queue);
 	struct g_stripe_softc *sc;
 	off_t stripesize;
 	struct bio *cbp;
 	char *addr;
 	int error;
 
 	sc = bp->bio_to->geom->softc;
 
 	stripesize = sc->sc_stripesize;
 
 	cbp = g_clone_bio(bp);
 	if (cbp == NULL) {
 		error = ENOMEM;
 		goto failure;
 	}
 	TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&queue, cbp, bio_queue);
 	/*
 	 * Fill in the component buf structure.
 	 */
 	if (bp->bio_length == length)
 		cbp->bio_done = g_std_done;	/* Optimized lockless case. */
 	else
 		cbp->bio_done = g_stripe_done;
 	cbp->bio_offset = offset;
 	cbp->bio_length = length;
 	if ((bp->bio_flags & BIO_UNMAPPED) != 0) {
 		bp->bio_ma_n = round_page(bp->bio_ma_offset +
 		    bp->bio_length) / PAGE_SIZE;
 		addr = NULL;
 	} else
 		addr = bp->bio_data;
 	cbp->bio_caller2 = sc->sc_disks[no];
 
 	/* offset -= offset % stripesize; */
 	offset -= offset & (stripesize - 1);
 	if (bp->bio_cmd != BIO_DELETE)
 		addr += length;
 	length = bp->bio_length - length;
 	for (no++; length > 0; no++, length -= stripesize) {
 		if (no > sc->sc_ndisks - 1) {
 			no = 0;
 			offset += stripesize;
 		}
 		cbp = g_clone_bio(bp);
 		if (cbp == NULL) {
 			error = ENOMEM;
 			goto failure;
 		}
 		TAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&queue, cbp, bio_queue);
 
 		/*
 		 * Fill in the component buf structure.
 		 */
 		cbp->bio_done = g_stripe_done;
 		cbp->bio_offset = offset;
 		/*
 		 * MIN() is in case when
 		 * (bp->bio_length % sc->sc_stripesize) != 0.
 		 */
 		cbp->bio_length = MIN(stripesize, length);
 		if ((bp->bio_flags & BIO_UNMAPPED) != 0) {
 			cbp->bio_ma_offset += (uintptr_t)addr;
 			cbp->bio_ma += cbp->bio_ma_offset / PAGE_SIZE;
 			cbp->bio_ma_offset %= PAGE_SIZE;
 			cbp->bio_ma_n = round_page(cbp->bio_ma_offset +
 			    cbp->bio_length) / PAGE_SIZE;
 		} else
 			cbp->bio_data = addr;
 
 		cbp->bio_caller2 = sc->sc_disks[no];
 
 		if (bp->bio_cmd != BIO_DELETE)
 			addr += stripesize;
 	}
 	/*
 	 * Fire off all allocated requests!
 	 */
 	while ((cbp = TAILQ_FIRST(&queue)) != NULL) {
 		struct g_consumer *cp;
 
 		TAILQ_REMOVE(&queue, cbp, bio_queue);
 		cp = cbp->bio_caller2;
 		cbp->bio_caller2 = NULL;
 		cbp->bio_to = cp->provider;
 		G_STRIPE_LOGREQ(cbp, "Sending request.");
 		g_io_request(cbp, cp);
 	}
 	return (0);
 failure:
 	while ((cbp = TAILQ_FIRST(&queue)) != NULL) {
 		TAILQ_REMOVE(&queue, cbp, bio_queue);
 		bp->bio_children--;
 		g_destroy_bio(cbp);
 	}
 	return (error);
 }
 
 static void
 g_stripe_pushdown(struct g_stripe_softc *sc, struct bio *bp)
 {
 	struct bio_queue_head queue;
 	struct g_consumer *cp;
 	struct bio *cbp;
 	u_int no;
 
 	bioq_init(&queue);
 	for (no = 0; no < sc->sc_ndisks; no++) {
 		cbp = g_clone_bio(bp);
 		if (cbp == NULL) {
 			for (cbp = bioq_first(&queue); cbp != NULL;
 			    cbp = bioq_first(&queue)) {
 				bioq_remove(&queue, cbp);
 				g_destroy_bio(cbp);
 			}
 			if (bp->bio_error == 0)
 				bp->bio_error = ENOMEM;
 			g_io_deliver(bp, bp->bio_error);
 			return;
 		}
 		bioq_insert_tail(&queue, cbp);
 		cbp->bio_done = g_stripe_done;
 		cbp->bio_caller2 = sc->sc_disks[no];
 		cbp->bio_to = sc->sc_disks[no]->provider;
 	}
 	for (cbp = bioq_first(&queue); cbp != NULL; cbp = bioq_first(&queue)) {
 		bioq_remove(&queue, cbp);
 		G_STRIPE_LOGREQ(cbp, "Sending request.");
 		cp = cbp->bio_caller2;
 		cbp->bio_caller2 = NULL;
 		g_io_request(cbp, cp);
 	}
 }
 
 static void
 g_stripe_start(struct bio *bp)
 {
 	off_t offset, start, length, nstripe, stripesize;
 	struct g_stripe_softc *sc;
 	u_int no;
 	int error, fast = 0;
 
 	sc = bp->bio_to->geom->softc;
 	/*
 	 * If sc == NULL, provider's error should be set and g_stripe_start()
 	 * should not be called at all.
 	 */
 	KASSERT(sc != NULL,
 	    ("Provider's error should be set (error=%d)(device=%s).",
 	    bp->bio_to->error, bp->bio_to->name));
 
 	G_STRIPE_LOGREQ(bp, "Request received.");
 
 	switch (bp->bio_cmd) {
 	case BIO_READ:
 	case BIO_WRITE:
 	case BIO_DELETE:
 		break;
 	case BIO_SPEEDUP:
 	case BIO_FLUSH:
 		g_stripe_pushdown(sc, bp);
 		return;
 	case BIO_GETATTR:
-		/* To which provider it should be delivered? */
+		if (!strcmp(bp->bio_attribute, "GEOM::candelete")) {
+			int val = (sc->sc_flags & G_STRIPE_FLAG_CANDELETE) != 0;
+			g_handleattr(bp, "GEOM::candelete", &val, sizeof(val));
+			return;
+		}
+		/* otherwise: To which provider it should be delivered? */
 	default:
 		g_io_deliver(bp, EOPNOTSUPP);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	stripesize = sc->sc_stripesize;
 
 	/*
 	 * Calculations are quite messy, but fast I hope.
 	 */
 
 	/* Stripe number. */
 	/* nstripe = bp->bio_offset / stripesize; */
 	nstripe = bp->bio_offset >> (off_t)sc->sc_stripebits;
 	/* Disk number. */
 	no = nstripe % sc->sc_ndisks;
 	/* Start position in stripe. */
 	/* start = bp->bio_offset % stripesize; */
 	start = bp->bio_offset & (stripesize - 1);
 	/* Start position in disk. */
 	/* offset = (nstripe / sc->sc_ndisks) * stripesize + start; */
 	offset = ((nstripe / sc->sc_ndisks) << sc->sc_stripebits) + start;
 	/* Length of data to operate. */
 	length = MIN(bp->bio_length, stripesize - start);
 
 	/*
 	 * Do use "fast" mode when:
 	 * 1. "Fast" mode is ON.
 	 * and
 	 * 2. Request size is less than or equal to maxphys,
 	 *    which should always be true.
 	 * and
 	 * 3. Request size is bigger than stripesize * ndisks. If it isn't,
 	 *    there will be no need to send more than one I/O request to
 	 *    a provider, so there is nothing to optmize.
 	 * and
 	 * 4. Request is not unmapped.
 	 * and
 	 * 5. It is not a BIO_DELETE.
 	 */
 	if (g_stripe_fast && bp->bio_length <= maxphys &&
 	    bp->bio_length >= stripesize * sc->sc_ndisks &&
 	    (bp->bio_flags & BIO_UNMAPPED) == 0 &&
 	    bp->bio_cmd != BIO_DELETE) {
 		fast = 1;
 	}
 	error = 0;
 	if (fast) {
 		error = g_stripe_start_fast(bp, no, offset, length);
 		if (error != 0)
 			g_stripe_fast_failed++;
 	}
 	/*
 	 * Do use "economic" when:
 	 * 1. "Economic" mode is ON.
 	 * or
 	 * 2. "Fast" mode failed. It can only fail if there is no memory.
 	 */
 	if (!fast || error != 0)
 		error = g_stripe_start_economic(bp, no, offset, length);
 	if (error != 0) {
 		if (bp->bio_error == 0)
 			bp->bio_error = error;
 		g_io_deliver(bp, bp->bio_error);
 	}
 }
 
 static void
 g_stripe_check_and_run(struct g_stripe_softc *sc)
 {
 	struct g_provider *dp;
 	off_t mediasize, ms;
 	u_int no, sectorsize = 0;
 
 	g_topology_assert();
 	if (g_stripe_nvalid(sc) != sc->sc_ndisks)
 		return;
 
 	sc->sc_provider = g_new_providerf(sc->sc_geom, "stripe/%s",
 	    sc->sc_name);
 	sc->sc_provider->flags |= G_PF_DIRECT_SEND | G_PF_DIRECT_RECEIVE;
 	if (g_stripe_fast == 0)
 		sc->sc_provider->flags |= G_PF_ACCEPT_UNMAPPED;
 	/*
 	 * Find the smallest disk.
 	 */
 	mediasize = sc->sc_disks[0]->provider->mediasize;
 	if (sc->sc_type == G_STRIPE_TYPE_AUTOMATIC)
 		mediasize -= sc->sc_disks[0]->provider->sectorsize;
 	mediasize -= mediasize % sc->sc_stripesize;
 	sectorsize = sc->sc_disks[0]->provider->sectorsize;
 	for (no = 1; no < sc->sc_ndisks; no++) {
 		dp = sc->sc_disks[no]->provider;
 		ms = dp->mediasize;
 		if (sc->sc_type == G_STRIPE_TYPE_AUTOMATIC)
 			ms -= dp->sectorsize;
 		ms -= ms % sc->sc_stripesize;
 		if (ms < mediasize)
 			mediasize = ms;
 		sectorsize = lcm(sectorsize, dp->sectorsize);
 
 		/* A provider underneath us doesn't support unmapped */
 		if ((dp->flags & G_PF_ACCEPT_UNMAPPED) == 0) {
 			G_STRIPE_DEBUG(1, "Cancelling unmapped "
 			    "because of %s.", dp->name);
 			sc->sc_provider->flags &= ~G_PF_ACCEPT_UNMAPPED;
 		}
 	}
 	sc->sc_provider->sectorsize = sectorsize;
 	sc->sc_provider->mediasize = mediasize * sc->sc_ndisks;
 	sc->sc_provider->stripesize = sc->sc_stripesize;
 	sc->sc_provider->stripeoffset = 0;
 	g_error_provider(sc->sc_provider, 0);
 
 	G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0, "Device %s activated.", sc->sc_provider->name);
 }
 
 static int
 g_stripe_read_metadata(struct g_consumer *cp, struct g_stripe_metadata *md)
 {
 	struct g_provider *pp;
 	u_char *buf;
 	int error;
 
 	g_topology_assert();
 
 	error = g_access(cp, 1, 0, 0);
 	if (error != 0)
 		return (error);
 	pp = cp->provider;
 	g_topology_unlock();
 	buf = g_read_data(cp, pp->mediasize - pp->sectorsize, pp->sectorsize,
 	    &error);
 	g_topology_lock();
 	g_access(cp, -1, 0, 0);
 	if (buf == NULL)
 		return (error);
 
 	/* Decode metadata. */
 	stripe_metadata_decode(buf, md);
 	g_free(buf);
 
 	return (0);
 }
 
 /*
  * Add disk to given device.
  */
 static int
 g_stripe_add_disk(struct g_stripe_softc *sc, struct g_provider *pp, u_int no)
 {
 	struct g_consumer *cp, *fcp;
 	struct g_geom *gp;
 	int error;
 
 	g_topology_assert();
 	/* Metadata corrupted? */
 	if (no >= sc->sc_ndisks)
 		return (EINVAL);
 
 	/* Check if disk is not already attached. */
 	if (sc->sc_disks[no] != NULL)
 		return (EEXIST);
 
 	gp = sc->sc_geom;
 	fcp = LIST_FIRST(&gp->consumer);
 
 	cp = g_new_consumer(gp);
 	cp->flags |= G_CF_DIRECT_SEND | G_CF_DIRECT_RECEIVE;
 	cp->private = NULL;
 	cp->index = no;
 	error = g_attach(cp, pp);
 	if (error != 0) {
 		g_destroy_consumer(cp);
 		return (error);
 	}
 
 	if (fcp != NULL && (fcp->acr > 0 || fcp->acw > 0 || fcp->ace > 0)) {
 		error = g_access(cp, fcp->acr, fcp->acw, fcp->ace);
 		if (error != 0) {
 			g_detach(cp);
 			g_destroy_consumer(cp);
 			return (error);
 		}
 	}
 	if (sc->sc_type == G_STRIPE_TYPE_AUTOMATIC) {
 		struct g_stripe_metadata md;
 
 		/* Reread metadata. */
 		error = g_stripe_read_metadata(cp, &md);
 		if (error != 0)
 			goto fail;
 
 		if (strcmp(md.md_magic, G_STRIPE_MAGIC) != 0 ||
 		    strcmp(md.md_name, sc->sc_name) != 0 ||
 		    md.md_id != sc->sc_id) {
 			G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0, "Metadata on %s changed.", pp->name);
 			goto fail;
 		}
 	}
 
 	sc->sc_disks[no] = cp;
+
+	/* cascade candelete */
+	error = g_access(cp, 1, 0, 0);
+	if (error == 0) {
+		int can_delete;
+
+		error = g_getattr("GEOM::candelete", cp, &can_delete);
+		if (error == 0 && can_delete != 0)
+			sc->sc_flags |= G_STRIPE_FLAG_CANDELETE;
+		G_STRIPE_DEBUG(1, "Provider %s candelete %i.", pp->name,
+		    can_delete);
+		g_access(cp, -1, 0, 0);
+	}
+
 	G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0, "Disk %s attached to %s.", pp->name, sc->sc_name);
 	g_stripe_check_and_run(sc);
 
 	return (0);
 fail:
 	if (fcp != NULL && (fcp->acr > 0 || fcp->acw > 0 || fcp->ace > 0))
 		g_access(cp, -fcp->acr, -fcp->acw, -fcp->ace);
 	g_detach(cp);
 	g_destroy_consumer(cp);
 	return (error);
 }
 
 static struct g_geom *
 g_stripe_create(struct g_class *mp, const struct g_stripe_metadata *md,
     u_int type)
 {
 	struct g_stripe_softc *sc;
 	struct g_geom *gp;
 	u_int no;
 
 	g_topology_assert();
 	G_STRIPE_DEBUG(1, "Creating device %s (id=%u).", md->md_name,
 	    md->md_id);
 
 	/* Two disks is minimum. */
 	if (md->md_all < 2) {
 		G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0, "Too few disks defined for %s.", md->md_name);
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 #if 0
 	/* Stripe size have to be grater than or equal to sector size. */
 	if (md->md_stripesize < sectorsize) {
 		G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0, "Invalid stripe size for %s.", md->md_name);
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 #endif
 	/* Stripe size have to be power of 2. */
 	if (!powerof2(md->md_stripesize)) {
 		G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0, "Invalid stripe size for %s.", md->md_name);
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 
 	/* Check for duplicate unit */
 	LIST_FOREACH(gp, &mp->geom, geom) {
 		sc = gp->softc;
 		if (sc != NULL && strcmp(sc->sc_name, md->md_name) == 0) {
 			G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0, "Device %s already configured.",
 			    sc->sc_name);
 			return (NULL);
 		}
 	}
 	gp = g_new_geomf(mp, "%s", md->md_name);
 	sc = malloc(sizeof(*sc), M_STRIPE, M_WAITOK | M_ZERO);
 	gp->start = g_stripe_start;
 	gp->spoiled = g_stripe_orphan;
 	gp->orphan = g_stripe_orphan;
 	gp->access = g_stripe_access;
 	gp->dumpconf = g_stripe_dumpconf;
 
 	sc->sc_id = md->md_id;
 	sc->sc_stripesize = md->md_stripesize;
 	sc->sc_stripebits = bitcount32(sc->sc_stripesize - 1);
 	sc->sc_ndisks = md->md_all;
 	sc->sc_disks = malloc(sizeof(struct g_consumer *) * sc->sc_ndisks,
 	    M_STRIPE, M_WAITOK | M_ZERO);
 	for (no = 0; no < sc->sc_ndisks; no++)
 		sc->sc_disks[no] = NULL;
 	sc->sc_type = type;
 	mtx_init(&sc->sc_lock, "gstripe lock", NULL, MTX_DEF);
 
 	gp->softc = sc;
 	sc->sc_geom = gp;
 	sc->sc_provider = NULL;
 
 	G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0, "Device %s created (id=%u).", sc->sc_name, sc->sc_id);
 
 	return (gp);
 }
 
 static int
 g_stripe_destroy(struct g_stripe_softc *sc, boolean_t force)
 {
 	struct g_provider *pp;
 	struct g_consumer *cp, *cp1;
 	struct g_geom *gp;
 
 	g_topology_assert();
 
 	if (sc == NULL)
 		return (ENXIO);
 
 	pp = sc->sc_provider;
 	if (pp != NULL && (pp->acr != 0 || pp->acw != 0 || pp->ace != 0)) {
 		if (force) {
 			G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0, "Device %s is still open, so it "
 			    "can't be definitely removed.", pp->name);
 		} else {
 			G_STRIPE_DEBUG(1,
 			    "Device %s is still open (r%dw%de%d).", pp->name,
 			    pp->acr, pp->acw, pp->ace);
 			return (EBUSY);
 		}
 	}
 
 	gp = sc->sc_geom;
 	LIST_FOREACH_SAFE(cp, &gp->consumer, consumer, cp1) {
 		g_stripe_remove_disk(cp);
 		if (cp1 == NULL)
 			return (0);	/* Recursion happened. */
 	}
 	if (!LIST_EMPTY(&gp->consumer))
 		return (EINPROGRESS);
 
 	gp->softc = NULL;
 	KASSERT(sc->sc_provider == NULL, ("Provider still exists? (device=%s)",
 	    gp->name));
 	free(sc->sc_disks, M_STRIPE);
 	mtx_destroy(&sc->sc_lock);
 	free(sc, M_STRIPE);
 	G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0, "Device %s destroyed.", gp->name);
 	g_wither_geom(gp, ENXIO);
 	return (0);
 }
 
 static int
 g_stripe_destroy_geom(struct gctl_req *req __unused,
     struct g_class *mp __unused, struct g_geom *gp)
 {
 	struct g_stripe_softc *sc;
 
 	sc = gp->softc;
 	return (g_stripe_destroy(sc, 0));
 }
 
 static struct g_geom *
 g_stripe_taste(struct g_class *mp, struct g_provider *pp, int flags __unused)
 {
 	struct g_stripe_metadata md;
 	struct g_stripe_softc *sc;
 	struct g_consumer *cp;
 	struct g_geom *gp;
 	int error;
 
 	g_trace(G_T_TOPOLOGY, "%s(%s, %s)", __func__, mp->name, pp->name);
 	g_topology_assert();
 
 	/* Skip providers that are already open for writing. */
 	if (pp->acw > 0)
 		return (NULL);
 
 	G_STRIPE_DEBUG(3, "Tasting %s.", pp->name);
 
 	gp = g_new_geomf(mp, "stripe:taste");
 	gp->start = g_stripe_start;
 	gp->access = g_stripe_access;
 	gp->orphan = g_stripe_orphan;
 	cp = g_new_consumer(gp);
 	cp->flags |= G_CF_DIRECT_SEND | G_CF_DIRECT_RECEIVE;
 	error = g_attach(cp, pp);
 	if (error == 0) {
 		error = g_stripe_read_metadata(cp, &md);
 		g_detach(cp);
 	}
 	g_destroy_consumer(cp);
 	g_destroy_geom(gp);
 	if (error != 0)
 		return (NULL);
 	gp = NULL;
 
 	if (strcmp(md.md_magic, G_STRIPE_MAGIC) != 0)
 		return (NULL);
 	if (md.md_version > G_STRIPE_VERSION) {
 		printf("geom_stripe.ko module is too old to handle %s.\n",
 		    pp->name);
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 	/*
 	 * Backward compatibility:
 	 */
 	/* There was no md_provider field in earlier versions of metadata. */
 	if (md.md_version < 2)
 		bzero(md.md_provider, sizeof(md.md_provider));
 	/* There was no md_provsize field in earlier versions of metadata. */
 	if (md.md_version < 3)
 		md.md_provsize = pp->mediasize;
 
 	if (md.md_provider[0] != '\0' &&
 	    !g_compare_names(md.md_provider, pp->name))
 		return (NULL);
 	if (md.md_provsize != pp->mediasize)
 		return (NULL);
 
 	/*
 	 * Let's check if device already exists.
 	 */
 	sc = NULL;
 	LIST_FOREACH(gp, &mp->geom, geom) {
 		sc = gp->softc;
 		if (sc == NULL)
 			continue;
 		if (sc->sc_type != G_STRIPE_TYPE_AUTOMATIC)
 			continue;
 		if (strcmp(md.md_name, sc->sc_name) != 0)
 			continue;
 		if (md.md_id != sc->sc_id)
 			continue;
 		break;
 	}
 	if (gp != NULL) {
 		G_STRIPE_DEBUG(1, "Adding disk %s to %s.", pp->name, gp->name);
 		error = g_stripe_add_disk(sc, pp, md.md_no);
 		if (error != 0) {
 			G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0,
 			    "Cannot add disk %s to %s (error=%d).", pp->name,
 			    gp->name, error);
 			return (NULL);
 		}
 	} else {
 		gp = g_stripe_create(mp, &md, G_STRIPE_TYPE_AUTOMATIC);
 		if (gp == NULL) {
 			G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0, "Cannot create device %s.",
 			    md.md_name);
 			return (NULL);
 		}
 		sc = gp->softc;
 		G_STRIPE_DEBUG(1, "Adding disk %s to %s.", pp->name, gp->name);
 		error = g_stripe_add_disk(sc, pp, md.md_no);
 		if (error != 0) {
 			G_STRIPE_DEBUG(0,
 			    "Cannot add disk %s to %s (error=%d).", pp->name,
 			    gp->name, error);
 			g_stripe_destroy(sc, 1);
 			return (NULL);
 		}
 	}
 
 	return (gp);
 }
 
 static void
 g_stripe_ctl_create(struct gctl_req *req, struct g_class *mp)
 {
 	u_int attached, no;
 	struct g_stripe_metadata md;
 	struct g_provider *pp;
 	struct g_stripe_softc *sc;
 	struct g_geom *gp;
 	struct sbuf *sb;
 	off_t *stripesize;
 	const char *name;
 	char param[16];
 	int *nargs;
 
 	g_topology_assert();
 	nargs = gctl_get_paraml(req, "nargs", sizeof(*nargs));
 	if (nargs == NULL) {
 		gctl_error(req, "No '%s' argument.", "nargs");
 		return;
 	}
 	if (*nargs <= 2) {
 		gctl_error(req, "Too few arguments.");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	strlcpy(md.md_magic, G_STRIPE_MAGIC, sizeof(md.md_magic));
 	md.md_version = G_STRIPE_VERSION;
 	name = gctl_get_asciiparam(req, "arg0");
 	if (name == NULL) {
 		gctl_error(req, "No 'arg%u' argument.", 0);
 		return;
 	}
 	strlcpy(md.md_name, name, sizeof(md.md_name));
 	md.md_id = arc4random();
 	md.md_no = 0;
 	md.md_all = *nargs - 1;
 	stripesize = gctl_get_paraml(req, "stripesize", sizeof(*stripesize));
 	if (stripesize == NULL) {
 		gctl_error(req, "No '%s' argument.", "stripesize");
 		return;
 	}
 	md.md_stripesize = (uint32_t)*stripesize;
 	bzero(md.md_provider, sizeof(md.md_provider));
 	/* This field is not important here. */
 	md.md_provsize = 0;
 
 	/* Check all providers are valid */
 	for (no = 1; no < *nargs; no++) {
 		snprintf(param, sizeof(param), "arg%u", no);
 		pp = gctl_get_provider(req, param);
 		if (pp == NULL)
 			return;
 	}
 
 	gp = g_stripe_create(mp, &md, G_STRIPE_TYPE_MANUAL);
 	if (gp == NULL) {
 		gctl_error(req, "Can't configure %s.", md.md_name);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	sc = gp->softc;
 	sb = sbuf_new_auto();
 	sbuf_printf(sb, "Can't attach disk(s) to %s:", gp->name);
 	for (attached = 0, no = 1; no < *nargs; no++) {
 		snprintf(param, sizeof(param), "arg%u", no);
 		pp  = gctl_get_provider(req, param);
 		if (pp == NULL) {
 			name = gctl_get_asciiparam(req, param);
 			MPASS(name != NULL);
 			sbuf_printf(sb, " %s", name);
 			continue;
 		}
 		if (g_stripe_add_disk(sc, pp, no - 1) != 0) {
 			G_STRIPE_DEBUG(1, "Disk %u (%s) not attached to %s.",
 			    no, pp->name, gp->name);
 			sbuf_printf(sb, " %s", pp->name);
 			continue;
 		}
 		attached++;
 	}
 	sbuf_finish(sb);
 	if (md.md_all != attached) {
 		g_stripe_destroy(gp->softc, 1);
 		gctl_error(req, "%s", sbuf_data(sb));
 	}
 	sbuf_delete(sb);
 }
 
 static struct g_stripe_softc *
 g_stripe_find_device(struct g_class *mp, const char *name)
 {
 	struct g_stripe_softc *sc;
 	struct g_geom *gp;
 
 	LIST_FOREACH(gp, &mp->geom, geom) {
 		sc = gp->softc;
 		if (sc == NULL)
 			continue;
 		if (strcmp(sc->sc_name, name) == 0)
 			return (sc);
 	}
 	return (NULL);
 }
 
 static void
 g_stripe_ctl_destroy(struct gctl_req *req, struct g_class *mp)
 {
 	struct g_stripe_softc *sc;
 	int *force, *nargs, error;
 	const char *name;
 	char param[16];
 	u_int i;
 
 	g_topology_assert();
 
 	nargs = gctl_get_paraml(req, "nargs", sizeof(*nargs));
 	if (nargs == NULL) {
 		gctl_error(req, "No '%s' argument.", "nargs");
 		return;
 	}
 	if (*nargs <= 0) {
 		gctl_error(req, "Missing device(s).");
 		return;
 	}
 	force = gctl_get_paraml(req, "force", sizeof(*force));
 	if (force == NULL) {
 		gctl_error(req, "No '%s' argument.", "force");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < (u_int)*nargs; i++) {
 		snprintf(param, sizeof(param), "arg%u", i);
 		name = gctl_get_asciiparam(req, param);
 		if (name == NULL) {
 			gctl_error(req, "No 'arg%u' argument.", i);
 			return;
 		}
 		sc = g_stripe_find_device(mp, name);
 		if (sc == NULL) {
 			gctl_error(req, "No such device: %s.", name);
 			return;
 		}
 		error = g_stripe_destroy(sc, *force);
 		if (error != 0) {
 			gctl_error(req, "Cannot destroy device %s (error=%d).",
 			    sc->sc_name, error);
 			return;
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 static void
 g_stripe_config(struct gctl_req *req, struct g_class *mp, const char *verb)
 {
 	uint32_t *version;
 
 	g_topology_assert();
 
 	version = gctl_get_paraml(req, "version", sizeof(*version));
 	if (version == NULL) {
 		gctl_error(req, "No '%s' argument.", "version");
 		return;
 	}
 	if (*version != G_STRIPE_VERSION) {
 		gctl_error(req, "Userland and kernel parts are out of sync.");
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (strcmp(verb, "create") == 0) {
 		g_stripe_ctl_create(req, mp);
 		return;
 	} else if (strcmp(verb, "destroy") == 0 ||
 	    strcmp(verb, "stop") == 0) {
 		g_stripe_ctl_destroy(req, mp);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	gctl_error(req, "Unknown verb.");
 }
 
 static void
 g_stripe_dumpconf(struct sbuf *sb, const char *indent, struct g_geom *gp,
     struct g_consumer *cp, struct g_provider *pp)
 {
 	struct g_stripe_softc *sc;
 
 	sc = gp->softc;
 	if (sc == NULL)
 		return;
 	if (pp != NULL) {
 		/* Nothing here. */
 	} else if (cp != NULL) {
 		sbuf_printf(sb, "%s<Number>%u</Number>\n", indent,
 		    (u_int)cp->index);
 	} else {
 		sbuf_printf(sb, "%s<ID>%u</ID>\n", indent, (u_int)sc->sc_id);
 		sbuf_printf(sb, "%s<Stripesize>%ju</Stripesize>\n", indent,
 		    (uintmax_t)sc->sc_stripesize);
 		sbuf_printf(sb, "%s<Type>", indent);
 		switch (sc->sc_type) {
 		case G_STRIPE_TYPE_AUTOMATIC:
 			sbuf_cat(sb, "AUTOMATIC");
 			break;
 		case G_STRIPE_TYPE_MANUAL:
 			sbuf_cat(sb, "MANUAL");
 			break;
 		default:
 			sbuf_cat(sb, "UNKNOWN");
 			break;
 		}
 		sbuf_cat(sb, "</Type>\n");
 		sbuf_printf(sb, "%s<Status>Total=%u, Online=%u</Status>\n",
 		    indent, sc->sc_ndisks, g_stripe_nvalid(sc));
 		sbuf_printf(sb, "%s<State>", indent);
 		if (sc->sc_provider != NULL && sc->sc_provider->error == 0)
 			sbuf_cat(sb, "UP");
 		else
 			sbuf_cat(sb, "DOWN");
 		sbuf_cat(sb, "</State>\n");
 	}
 }
 
 DECLARE_GEOM_CLASS(g_stripe_class, g_stripe);
 MODULE_VERSION(geom_stripe, 0);
diff --git a/sys/geom/stripe/g_stripe.h b/sys/geom/stripe/g_stripe.h
index 4c5430275350..1075a176b9b3 100644
--- a/sys/geom/stripe/g_stripe.h
+++ b/sys/geom/stripe/g_stripe.h
@@ -1,109 +1,112 @@
 /*-
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2004-2005 Pawel Jakub Dawidek <pjd@FreeBSD.org>
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
  * are met:
  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  *
  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
  * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
  * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
  * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
  * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
  * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
  * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
  * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
 #ifndef	_G_STRIPE_H_
 #define	_G_STRIPE_H_
 
 #include <sys/endian.h>
 
 #define	G_STRIPE_CLASS_NAME	"STRIPE"
 
 #define	G_STRIPE_MAGIC		"GEOM::STRIPE"
 /*
  * Version history:
  * 0 - Initial version number.
  * 1 - Added 'stop' command for gstripe(8).
  * 2 - Added md_provider field to metadata and '-h' option for gstripe(8).
  * 3 - Added md_provsize field to metadata.
  */
 #define	G_STRIPE_VERSION	3
 
 #ifdef _KERNEL
 #define	G_STRIPE_TYPE_MANUAL	0
 #define	G_STRIPE_TYPE_AUTOMATIC	1
 
+#define	G_STRIPE_FLAG_CANDELETE	0x00000001UL
+
 #define	G_STRIPE_DEBUG(lvl, ...) \
     _GEOM_DEBUG("GEOM_STRIPE", g_stripe_debug, (lvl), NULL, __VA_ARGS__)
 #define	G_STRIPE_LOGREQ(bp, ...) \
     _GEOM_DEBUG("GEOM_STRIPE", g_stripe_debug, 2, (bp), __VA_ARGS__)
 
 struct g_stripe_softc {
 	u_int		 sc_type;	/* provider type */
 	struct g_geom	*sc_geom;
 	struct g_provider *sc_provider;
 	uint32_t	 sc_id;		/* stripe unique ID */
 	struct g_consumer **sc_disks;
 	uint16_t	 sc_ndisks;
 	off_t		 sc_stripesize;
 	uint32_t	 sc_stripebits;
 	struct mtx	 sc_lock;
+	int		 sc_flags;
 };
 #define	sc_name	sc_geom->name
 #endif	/* _KERNEL */
 
 struct g_stripe_metadata {
 	char		md_magic[16];	/* Magic value. */
 	uint32_t	md_version;	/* Version number. */
 	char		md_name[16];	/* Stripe name. */
 	uint32_t	md_id;		/* Unique ID. */
 	uint16_t	md_no;		/* Disk number. */
 	uint16_t	md_all;		/* Number of all disks. */
 	uint32_t	md_stripesize;	/* Stripe size. */
 	char		md_provider[16]; /* Hardcoded provider. */
 	uint64_t	md_provsize;	/* Provider's size. */
 };
 static __inline void
 stripe_metadata_encode(const struct g_stripe_metadata *md, u_char *data)
 {
 
 	bcopy(md->md_magic, data, sizeof(md->md_magic));
 	le32enc(data + 16, md->md_version);
 	bcopy(md->md_name, data + 20, sizeof(md->md_name));
 	le32enc(data + 36, md->md_id);
 	le16enc(data + 40, md->md_no);
 	le16enc(data + 42, md->md_all);
 	le32enc(data + 44, md->md_stripesize);
 	bcopy(md->md_provider, data + 48, sizeof(md->md_provider));
 	le64enc(data + 64, md->md_provsize);
 }
 static __inline void
 stripe_metadata_decode(const u_char *data, struct g_stripe_metadata *md)
 {
 
 	bcopy(data, md->md_magic, sizeof(md->md_magic));
 	md->md_version = le32dec(data + 16);
 	bcopy(data + 20, md->md_name, sizeof(md->md_name));
 	md->md_id = le32dec(data + 36);
 	md->md_no = le16dec(data + 40);
 	md->md_all = le16dec(data + 42);
 	md->md_stripesize = le32dec(data + 44);
 	bcopy(data + 48, md->md_provider, sizeof(md->md_provider));
 	md->md_provsize = le64dec(data + 64);
 }
 
 #endif	/* _G_STRIPE_H_ */