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Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 10:55:55 +0100
From: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@freebsd.org>
To: MaNUaL <manual3000@yahoo.com>
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On Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 05:16:20PM -0800, MaNUaL wrote:
> Hi. I am using 5.2.1-RELEASE-p3 and in the GENERIC
> configuration file of the kernel in
> /usr/src/sys/i386/conf there is the following line:
> "device bpf # Berkeley packet filter"
> 
> Though, in the FreeBSD handbook it says:
> "pseudo-device bpf # Berkeley packet filter"
> which is suitable only for 4.x kernels
> 
> In 5.x systems it should be "device" so the handbook
> should be updated. thanks
>

Thanks, I updated the whole section on this point.

Marc