what is the difference btw "offset" and "skipped" values in tcrypt volumes.

[".. ink .." <mhogomchungu@xxxxxxxxx>]

The properties of a normal tcrypt volume looks like the first output below:

The properties of a hidden tcrypt volume looks like the second below:

The "offset" and "skipped" values are the same in both instances.

Under what circumstances can they be different and if i am to show only one,
which one of the two is more important?

[root@mtz zuluCrypt]# cryptsetup status /dev/mapper/zuluCrypt-500-NAAN-t-3237465423
/dev/mapper/zuluCrypt-500-NAAN-t-3237465423 is active and is in use.
  type:    TCRYPT
  cipher:  aes-xts-plain64
  keysize: 512 bits
  device:  /dev/mapper/lvm-t
  offset:  256 sectors
  size:    40448 sectors
  skipped: 256 sectors
  mode:    read/write

[root@mtz zuluCrypt]# cryptsetup status /dev/mapper/zuluCrypt-500-NAAN-t-3237465423
/dev/mapper/zuluCrypt-500-NAAN-t-3237465423 is active and is in use.
  type:    TCRYPT
  cipher:  aes-xts-plain64
  keysize: 512 bits
  device:  /dev/mapper/lvm-t
  offset:  21173 sectors
  size:    19531 sectors
  skipped: 21173 sectors
  mode:    read/write
[root@mtz zuluCrypt]#

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