[FEATURE REQUEST] Blank Dummy Files

[ghost]

An option should be added to make a blank dummy file. It shouldn't replace the current way of making dummy files, because it would be too slow, but should be added as an extra option.

[ihaveamac]

What would this do differently to the current method?

[d0k3]

Assuming @dwain12435 wants files that are prefilled with zeroes instead of - like now - random garbage data. Pretty impractical in GM9, cause filling these files on a 3DS takes a lot time, while just creating them takes almost nothing.

Is this what you meant, @dwain12435 ? What would be a use case for this?

[ghost]

I know that it would take a long time, that's why I said it should be an additional option that doesn't replace the current method. It would be useful for creating FAT images that aren't corrupted.

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Assuming @dwain12435 https://github.com/dwain12435 wants files that are prefilled with zeroes instead of - like now - random garbage data. Pretty impractical in GM9, cause filling these files on a 3DS takes a lot time, while just creating them takes almost nothing.

Is this what you meant, @dwain12435 https://github.com/dwain12435 ? What would be a use case for this?

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[Wolfvak]

FAT images that are full of zeroes are still corrupted. I'm pretty sure there's no format in the world where zero-data is considered useful (other than maybe plaintext), so this is not a valid argument.

[ghost]

I meant the ability to make a large blank file to add a FAT header to so that you can have a functional FAT image. If you add a FAT header to a large file that isn't blank, then you will have a corrupted FAT image.

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FAT images that are full of zeroes are still corrupted. I'm pretty sure there's no format in the world where zero-data is considered useful (other than maybe plaintext), so this is not a valid argument.

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