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-rw-r--r--share/man/man4/bridge.413
-rw-r--r--share/man/man4/carp.415
-rw-r--r--share/man/man4/faith.411
-rw-r--r--share/man/man4/gif.411
-rw-r--r--share/man/man4/gre.415
-rw-r--r--share/man/man4/lo.431
-rw-r--r--share/man/man4/ppp.415
-rw-r--r--share/man/man4/sl.415
-rw-r--r--share/man/man4/tun.416
-rw-r--r--share/man/man4/vlan.413
10 files changed, 127 insertions, 28 deletions
diff --git a/share/man/man4/bridge.4 b/share/man/man4/bridge.4
index d0cd039b0d2..9877b601d03 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/bridge.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/bridge.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: bridge.4,v 1.54 2003/11/09 16:06:07 jmc Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: bridge.4,v 1.55 2003/12/08 10:03:43 markus Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1999-2001 Jason L. Wright (jason@thought.net)
.\" All rights reserved.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
.Nm bridge
.Nd Ethernet bridge interface
.Sh SYNOPSIS
-.Cd "pseudo-device bridge 2"
+.Cd "pseudo-device bridge" Op Ar count
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
@@ -47,6 +47,15 @@ a transparent filter for
.Xr ip 4
datagrams.
.Pp
+A
+.Nm
+interface can be created at runtime using the
+.Ic ifconfig bridgeN create
+command or by setting up a
+.Xr bridgename.if 5
+configuration file for
+.Xr netstart 8 .
+.Pp
The bridges provided by this interface are learning bridges with
filtering, see
.Xr pf 4 .
diff --git a/share/man/man4/carp.4 b/share/man/man4/carp.4
index b9f3e3079e8..a1cff5d1650 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/carp.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/carp.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: carp.4,v 1.4 2003/10/19 03:57:25 david Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: carp.4,v 1.5 2003/12/08 10:03:43 markus Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 2003, Ryan McBride. All rights reserved.
.\"
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ addresses are always available, but in some configurations
.Nm
can also provide load balancing functionality.
.Pp
+A
+.Nm
+interface can be created at runtime using the
+.Ic ifconfig carpN create
+command or by setting up a
+.Xr hostname.if 5
+configuration file for
+.Xr netstart 8 .
+.Pp
To use
.Nm ,
the administrator needs to configure at minimum a common virtual host ID and
@@ -79,14 +88,18 @@ The
of 100 on the second virtual host means that it's advertisements will be sent
out slightly less frequently.
.Bd -literal -offset indent
+# ifconfig carp0 create
# ifconfig carp0 vhid 1 pass mekmitasdigoat 192.168.1.10
+# ifconfig carp1 create
# ifconfig carp1 vhid 2 advskew 100 pass mekmitasdigoat 192.168.1.10
.Ed
.Pp
Now we configure Host B.
The configuration is identical, except we skew virtual host 1 instead.
.Bd -literal -offset indent
+# ifconfig carp0 create
# ifconfig carp0 vhid 1 advskew 100 pass mekmitasdigoat 192.168.1.10
+# ifconfig carp1 create
# ifconfig carp1 vhid 2 pass mekmitasdigoat 192.168.1.10
.Ed
.Pp
diff --git a/share/man/man4/faith.4 b/share/man/man4/faith.4
index b46d2a4910a..2480d89b13c 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/faith.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/faith.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: faith.4,v 1.13 2003/08/08 09:51:53 jmc Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: faith.4,v 1.14 2003/12/08 10:03:43 markus Exp $
.\" $KAME: faith.4,v 1.10 2001/06/30 00:42:48 itojun Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (C) 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 WIDE Project.
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ for implementing userland IPv6-to-IPv4 TCP relay
similar to
.Xr faithd 8 .
.Pp
+A
+.Nm
+interface can be created at runtime using the
+.Ic ifconfig faithN create
+command or by setting up a
+.Xr hostname.if 5
+configuration file for
+.Xr netstart 8 .
+.Pp
Special action will be taken when IPv6 TCP traffic is seen on a router,
and the routing table suggests routing it to the
.Nm
diff --git a/share/man/man4/gif.4 b/share/man/man4/gif.4
index 7466047bb8a..f2a4b722e83 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/gif.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/gif.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: gif.4,v 1.12 2003/08/08 09:51:53 jmc Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: gif.4,v 1.13 2003/12/08 10:03:43 markus Exp $
.\" $KAME: gif.4,v 1.15 2000/04/19 09:39:42 itojun Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (C) 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998 WIDE Project.
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ The behavior of
.Nm
is mainly based on RFC 1933 IPv6-over-IPv4 configured tunnel.
.Pp
+A
+.Nm
+interface can be created at runtime using the
+.Ic ifconfig gifN create
+command or by setting up a
+.Xr hostname.if 5
+configuration file for
+.Xr netstart 8 .
+.Pp
To use
.Nm gif ,
the administrator needs to configure the addresses used for the outer header.
diff --git a/share/man/man4/gre.4 b/share/man/man4/gre.4
index 90a946592e2..48e13f54b62 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/gre.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/gre.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: gre.4,v 1.21 2003/11/21 09:26:54 jmc Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: gre.4,v 1.22 2003/12/08 10:03:43 markus Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: gre.4,v 1.10 1999/12/22 14:55:49 kleink Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright 1998 (c) The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
.Nm gre
.Nd encapsulating network device
.Sh SYNOPSIS
-.Cd pseudo-device gre Op Ar count
+.Cd "pseudo-device gre" Op Ar count
.Sh NOTE
.Tn GRE ,
.Tn WCCPv1 ,
@@ -66,6 +66,15 @@ The
network interface allows tunnel construction using the Cisco GRE or
the Mobile-IP (RFC 2004) encapsulation protocols.
.Pp
+A
+.Nm
+interface can be created at runtime using the
+.Ic ifconfig greN create
+command or by setting up a
+.Xr hostname.if 5
+configuration file for
+.Xr netstart 8 .
+.Pp
This driver currently supports the following modes of operation:
.Bl -tag -width abc
.It GRE encapsulation (IP protocol number 47).
@@ -136,6 +145,7 @@ Host X-- Host A ----------------tunnel---------- Cisco D------Host E
On Host A (OpenBSD):
.Bd -literal -offset indent
# route add default B
+# ifconfig greN create
# ifconfig greN A D netmask 0xffffffff linkX up
# ifconfig greN tunnel A D
# route add E D
@@ -157,6 +167,7 @@ OR
On Host D (OpenBSD):
.Bd -literal -offset indent
# route add default C
+# ifconfig greN create
# ifconfig greN D A
# ifconfig greN tunnel D A
.Ed
diff --git a/share/man/man4/lo.4 b/share/man/man4/lo.4
index 3c3c1476565..796e21c969c 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/lo.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/lo.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: lo.4,v 1.18 2003/07/02 20:45:18 avsm Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: lo.4,v 1.19 2003/12/08 10:03:43 markus Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: lo.4,v 1.3 1994/11/30 16:22:23 jtc Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1991, 1993
@@ -37,13 +37,27 @@
.Nm lo
.Nd software loopback network interface
.Sh SYNOPSIS
-.Sy pseudo-device Nm loop Em <number>
+.Cd "pseudo-device Nm loop" Op Ar count
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm loop
interface is a software loopback mechanism which may be
used for performance analysis, software testing, and/or local
communication.
+.Pp
+A
+.Nm loop
+interface can be created at runtime using the
+.Ic ifconfig loN create
+command or by setting up a
+.Xr hostname.if 5
+configuration file for
+.Xr netstart 8 .
+The
+.Nm lo0
+interface will always exist and cannot be destroyed using
+.Xr ifconfig 8 .
+.Pp
As with other network interfaces, the loopback interface must have
network addresses assigned for each address family with which it is to be used.
These addresses
@@ -71,12 +85,19 @@ flag on interface
but instead use another interface like
.Nm lo1 .
.Sh EXAMPLES
-ifconfig lo1 inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 link1
+.Bd -literal
+# ifconfig lo1 create
+# ifconfig lo1 inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 link1
+.Ed
.Pp
is equivalent to:
.Pp
-awk 'BEGIN {for(i=1;i<255;i++) \
-print "ifconfig lo1 inet 192.168.1."i" netmask 255.255.255.255 alias"}'|sh
+.Bd -literal
+# ifconfig lo1 create
+# awk 'BEGIN {for(i=1;i<255;i++) \e
+ print "ifconfig lo1 inet 192.168.1."i" netmask 255.255.255.255 alias"}'| \e
+ sh
+.Ed
.Sh DIAGNOSTICS
.Bl -diag
.It lo%d: can't handle af%d.
diff --git a/share/man/man4/ppp.4 b/share/man/man4/ppp.4
index 79208dc5933..182587395fa 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/ppp.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/ppp.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: ppp.4,v 1.5 2003/08/08 09:51:53 jmc Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: ppp.4,v 1.6 2003/12/08 10:03:43 markus Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1991, 1993
.\" The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
@@ -36,14 +36,23 @@
.Nm ppp
.Nd point to point protocol network interface
.Sh SYNOPSIS
-.Nm pseudo-device ppp
-.Op Ar count
+.Cd "pseudo-device ppp" Op Ar count
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
interface allows serial lines to be used as network interfaces using the
.Em Point-to-Point Protocol
(PPP).
+.Pp
+A
+.Nm
+interface can be created at runtime using the
+.Ic ifconfig pppN create
+command or by setting up a
+.Xr hostname.if 5
+configuration file for
+.Xr netstart 8 .
+.Pp
The
.Nm
interface can use various types of compression and has many features
diff --git a/share/man/man4/sl.4 b/share/man/man4/sl.4
index 09645eda3b8..41be44a26e7 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/sl.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/sl.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: sl.4,v 1.8 2003/06/02 23:30:12 millert Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: sl.4,v 1.9 2003/12/08 10:03:43 markus Exp $
.\" $NetBSD: sl.4,v 1.1 1996/08/10 21:26:14 explorer Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 1983, 1991, 1993
@@ -37,14 +37,23 @@
.Nm sl
.Nd slip network interface
.Sh SYNOPSIS
-.Nm pseudo-device sl
-.Op Ar count
+.Cd "pseudo-device sl" Op Ar count
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
interface allows serial lines to be used as network interfaces using the
.Em slip
protocol.
+.Pp
+An
+.Nm
+interface can be created at runtime using the
+.Ic ifconfig slN create
+command or by setting up a
+.Xr hostname.if 5
+configuration file for
+.Xr netstart 8 .
+.Pp
The
.Nm sl
interface can use Van Jacobson TCP header compression and ICMP filtering.
diff --git a/share/man/man4/tun.4 b/share/man/man4/tun.4
index b656b5b78c6..e2955ec3e65 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/tun.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/tun.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: tun.4,v 1.26 2003/06/06 10:29:41 jmc Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: tun.4,v 1.27 2003/12/08 10:03:43 markus Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 2003 Marcus D. Watts All rights reserved.
.\"
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
.Nm tun
.Nd network tunnel pseudo-device
.Sh SYNOPSIS
-.Cd pseudo-device tun Op Ar count
+.Cd "pseudo-device tun" Op Ar count
.Pp
.Fd #include <sys/types.h>
.Fd #include <net/if_tun.h>
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ Packets sent to this interface can be read by a userland process
and processed as desired.
Packets written by the userland process are injected back into
the kernel networking subsystem.
-By default 2 such interfaces are provided.
.Pp
-The
+A
.Nm
-driver normally appears as a character special device,
-.Pa /dev/tun0 ,
-.Pa /dev/tun1 ,
-etc.
+interface can be created at runtime using the
+.Ic ifconfig tunN create
+command or by opening the character special device
+.Pa /dev/tunN .
+.Pp
Each device has the exclusive open property; it cannot be opened
if it is already open and in use by another process.
Each read returns at most one packet; if insufficient
diff --git a/share/man/man4/vlan.4 b/share/man/man4/vlan.4
index ac0fc778536..27febe3c8c4 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/vlan.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/vlan.4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\" $OpenBSD: vlan.4,v 1.19 2003/06/06 10:29:41 jmc Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: vlan.4,v 1.20 2003/12/08 10:03:43 markus Exp $
.\"
.\" Copyright (c) 2000 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
.\" All rights reserved.
@@ -41,13 +41,22 @@
.Nm vlan
.Nd "IEEE 802.1Q encapsulation/decapsulation pseudo-device"
.Sh SYNOPSIS
-.Cd pseudo-device vlan Op Ar count
+.Cd "pseudo-device vlan" Op Ar count
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
Ethernet interface allows construction of virtual LANs when used in
conjunction with IEEE 802.1Q-compliant Ethernet devices.
.Pp
+A
+.Nm
+interface can be created at runtime using the
+.Ic ifconfig vlanN create
+command or by setting up a
+.Xr hostname.if 5
+configuration file for
+.Xr netstart 8 .
+.Pp
This driver currently supports the following modes of operation:
.Bl -tag -width abc
.It 802.1Q encapsulation over Ethernet (Ethernet protocol 0x8100)