From owner-freebsd-doc Thu Nov 29 8:20: 7 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6861137B434 for ; Thu, 29 Nov 2001 08:20:02 -0800 (PST) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.11.6/8.11.6) id fATGK2230872; Thu, 29 Nov 2001 08:20:02 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from gnats) Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 08:20:02 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <200111291620.fATGK2230872@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Cc: From: Ceri Subject: Re: docs/32373: Bad ifconfig(8) alias advice in FAQ 10.9 Reply-To: Ceri Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org The following reply was made to PR docs/32373; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Ceri To: "Bruce A. Mah" Cc: Ruslan Ermilov , freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: docs/32373: Bad ifconfig(8) alias advice in FAQ 10.9 Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 16:18:15 +0000 On Thu, Nov 29, 2001 at 07:37:05AM -0800, Bruce A. Mah wrote: > If memory serves me right, Ruslan Ermilov wrote: > > > Newer ifconfig(8) supports the address/bits syntax. :-) > > You're quite right, but using the "netmask" keyword in the example will > ensure that it still works for older versions. Maybe use the newer > syntax as an alternative? (I'm not sure whether or not it's worth the > extra space.) Hmm, I'm not sure that it is (we're not supposed to be duplicating the manpages). Could do with a few more opinions if anybody has them ? Ceri -- keep a mild groove on To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message