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

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