Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 00:01:16 +0200 From: Jeremie Le Hen <jlh@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.org Cc: ume@FreeBSD.org Subject: Description change proposal for the no_prefer_iface flag Message-ID: <20140710220115.GA91832@caravan.chchile.org>
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Hi Hajimu-san, net@, I plan to commit the following change to the no_prefer_iface flag description in the ifconfig(8) manpage. I find it easier to understand and more explicit than the current one. Comments? Index: sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8 =================================================================== --- sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8 (revision 268508) +++ sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8 (working copy) @@ -679,9 +679,11 @@ Clear a flag .Cm nud . .It Cm no_prefer_iface -Set a flag to not prefer address on the interface as candidates of the -source address for outgoing packets, even when the interface is -outgoing interface. +Set a flag to not honor rule 5 of source address selection in RFC 3484. +In practice this means the address on the outgoing interface which will +be used will not be preferred, effectively yielding the decision to the +address selection policy table, configurable with +.Xr ip6addrctl 8 . .It Cm -no_prefer_iface Clear a flag .Cm no_prefer_iface . -- Jeremie Le Hen Scientists say the world is made up of Protons, Neutrons and Electrons. They forgot to mention Morons.
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