From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 10 18:00:15 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 89AA71065672 for ; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:00:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4725C8FC1A for ; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:00:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id nBAI0FM5082177 for ; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:00:15 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id nBAI0FpA082176; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:00:15 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:00:15 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200912101800.nBAI0FpA082176@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Bruce Cran Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A67A3106566B for ; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:57:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 955D98FC15 for ; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:57:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id nBAHvIRS040887 for ; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:57:18 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id nBAHvIdE040886; Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:57:18 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200912101757.nBAHvIdE040886@www.freebsd.org> Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:57:18 GMT From: Bruce Cran To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: docs/141350: [if_bridge] man page incorrectly says a bridge works like a hub X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:00:15 -0000 >Number: 141350 >Category: docs >Synopsis: [if_bridge] man page incorrectly says a bridge works like a hub >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Dec 10 18:00:14 UTC 2009 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Bruce Cran >Release: 8.0 >Organization: >Environment: FreeBSD router.draftnet 8.0-STABLE FreeBSD 8.0-STABLE #1: Thu Dec 10 14:21:42 GMT 2009 brucec@router.draftnet:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/ROUTER i386 >Description: if_bridge(4) says that a bridge works like a hub, but a hub is a device which blindly forwards every packet it receives to every connected port. A switch learns which MAC addresses are on which ports and only forwards packets on the appropriate ports. >How-To-Repeat: man if_bridge >Fix: Patch attached with submission follows: --- bridge.4.orig 2009-12-10 17:54:09.000000000 +0000 +++ bridge.4 2009-12-10 17:54:29.000000000 +0000 @@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ A bridge can be used to provide several services, such as a simple 802.11-to-Ethernet bridge for wireless hosts, and traffic isolation. .Pp -A bridge works like a hub, forwarding traffic from one interface +A bridge works like a switch, forwarding traffic from one interface to another. Multicast and broadcast packets are always forwarded to all interfaces that are part of the bridge. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: