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diff --git a/dhcpcd.8.in b/dhcpcd.8.in index eae48484..a1edeebb 100644 --- a/dhcpcd.8.in +++ b/dhcpcd.8.in @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF .\" SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.Dd March 10, 2009 +.Dd March 19, 2009 .Dt DHCPCD 8 SMM .Os .Sh NAME @@ -461,6 +461,19 @@ When discovering interfaces, the interface name must not match which is a space or comma separated list of patterns passed to .Xr fnmatch 3 . .El +.Sh 3RDPARTY LINK MANAGEMENT +Some interfaces require configuration by 3rd parties, such as PPP or VPN. +When an interface configuration in +.Nm +is marked as STATIC or INFORM without an address then +.Nm +will monitor the interface until an address is added or removed from it and +act accordingly. +For point to point interfaces (like PPP), a default route to it's +destination is automatically added to the configuration. +If the point to point interface if configured for INFORM, then +.Nm +unicasts INFORM to the destination. .Sh NOTES .Nm requires a Berkley Packet Filter, or BPF device on BSD based systems and a |