On 23 Aug 23:24, Jason McIntyre wrote: > On Sun, Aug 23, 2020 at 10:16:19PM +0000, Uwe Werler wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I suggest to change the wording in man 4 tpmr to avoid repetition. > > > > Uwe > > > > Index: tpmr.4 > > =================================================================== > > RCS file: /cvs/src/share/man/man4/tpmr.4,v > > retrieving revision 1.7 > > diff -u -p -r1.7 tpmr.4 > > --- tpmr.4 5 Aug 2020 14:55:40 -0000 1.7 > > +++ tpmr.4 23 Aug 2020 22:11:29 -0000 > > @@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ configuration file for > > Other forms of Ethernet bridging are available using the > > .Xr bridge 4 > > driver. > > -Other forms of aggregation of Ethernet interfaces are available > > +Link aggregation of Ethernet interfaces can be achieved > > using the > > .Xr aggr 4 > > and > > > > hi. > > your diff changes the meaning: currently the page suggests tpmr is capable of > (a form of) link aggregation, and aggr and trunk can be used as alternatives. > > with your changes, it suggests tpmr is not capable of (a form of) link > aggregation. > > i don;t know whether that's correct or not. but the diff does not just > "avoid repitition". > > jmc
Hi Jason, mmh, now I'm confused because logically that would mean that a bridge is link aggregation. My understanding is that link aggregation is a technology a bridge/switch can be capable of but mainly forwards ethernet frames between interfaces? Uwe
