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I'm pretty sure it's just as @glws says.
They get steerer length from customer's drawings/bike fit, chop it, mill a slot in it Xmm from the end of the steerer, bond in some special reinforcing/headset preloading gizmo, job done.
i assume(d) there is more going on than just cutting the hole.