mtm-ddwipe

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 declare -r DEV="${1}"
-declare STARTDATE=""
+declare STARTDATE="$(date)"
-declare STARTDATESTRING=""
 
 show_help() {
 	echo "ddwipe dev (/dev/sdX)"
@@ -38,12 +37,10 @@ confirm_wipe() {
 }
 
 wipe_dev() {
-	STARTDATE=$(date +%s)
-	STARTDATESTRING="$(date)"
 	echo "Begin wiping device ${1}"
 	echo ""
 	echo "Start date :"
-	echo "${STARTDATESTRING}"
+	echo "${STARTDATE}"
 	echo ""
 	echo "blkdiscard secure"
 	if ! blkdiscard -f -p 500M -s -v "${1}"; then
@@ -69,7 +66,7 @@ wipe_dev() {
 print_time() {
 	echo ""
 	echo "Start date :"
-	echo "${STARTDATESTRING}"
+	echo "${STARTDATE}"
 	
 	ENDDATE=$(date +%s)
 	echo ""
@@ -85,5 +82,6 @@ print_time() {
 check_args "${DEV}"
 check_dev_exist "${DEV}"
 confirm_wipe "${DEV}"
+STARTDATE=$(date +%s)
 wipe_dev "${DEV}"
 print_time