On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 12:41:37PM +0200, Alexandr Nedvedicky wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm fine with your pfctl.c change.
> 
> Although I like your brief version of manpage, wearing admin's hat, I'm
> somewhat missing line:
> >     -k host | network | label | key | id
> 
> so how about one small change below:
> 
> --------8<---------------8<---------------8<------------------8<--------
> --- pfctl.8.new.jason Sun Apr 23 12:10:00 2017
> +++ pfctl.8.sashan    Sun Apr 23 12:15:56 2017
> @@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
>  .Fl K
>  option may be specified, which will kill all the source tracking entries
>  from the first host/network to the second.
> -.It Fl k Ar key
> +.It Fl k Ar host | network
>  Kill all of the state entries originating from the
>  host or network specified by
>  .Ar key .
> @@ -239,6 +239,7 @@
>  .Pp
>  .Dl # pfctl -k 0.0.0.0/0 -k host2
>  .Pp
> +.It Fl k Ar label | key | id
>  It is also possible to kill states by rule label, state key, or state ID.
>  In this mode the first
>  .Fl k
> --------8<---------------8<---------------8<------------------8<--------
> 
> I don't insist on suggestion above, if you feel it is wrong/inconsistent
> go ahead and commit your patch as-is.
> 
> thanks and
> regards
> sasha
> 

hi.

it's a have your cake and eat it situation really. your proposal would
make the man page slightly more helpful and slightly less consistent.
i'm not keen to do it, though i am tempted.

on balance i would rather leave it as-is, and expect the reader
to read the description if they need reminding.

jmc

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