On Tue, Jun 21, 2022 at 07:07:25AM +0100, Stuart Henderson wrote: > any comments? does it need a "does not clear things" caveat? ok? >
maybe instead of thinking about it as a caveat, we should just say what happens if you run the script on an interface that is already running? jmc > Index: netstart.8 > =================================================================== > RCS file: /cvs/src/share/man/man8/netstart.8,v > retrieving revision 1.25 > diff -u -p -r1.25 netstart.8 > --- netstart.8 29 Nov 2020 20:14:06 -0000 1.25 > +++ netstart.8 21 Jun 2022 06:05:51 -0000 > @@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ it performs network initialization. > .Pp > The > .Nm > -script can also be used to start newly created bridges or interfaces, > -or reset existing interfaces to their default state. > +script can also be used to start newly created bridges or interfaces. > The behaviour of this script is (or can be) controlled to some > extent by variables defined in > .Xr rc.conf 8 , > @@ -91,8 +90,9 @@ and > After the system is completely initialized, it is possible to start a > newly created interface or > .Xr bridge 4 , > -or reset an existing interface to its default state, by invoking > -the following, where > +or apply the configuration from a > +.Xr hostname.if 5 > +file to an existing interface, by invoking the following, where > .Ar foo0 > is the interface or bridge name: > .Pp >
