Date: Sat, 13 Apr 1996 12:28:39 -0700 (PDT) From: Archie Cobbs <archie@tribe.com> To: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au (Michael Smith) Cc: archie@tribe.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: route -interface Message-ID: <199604131928.MAA23392@bubba.tribe.com> In-Reply-To: <199604130817.RAA09890@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> from "Michael Smith" at Apr 13, 96 05:47:36 pm
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> > What are the semantics of the "-interface" flag to the route(8) command, > > with respect to point-to-point networks? The man page states: > > It's not designed for PTP interfaces. Using route -interface > causes the system to ARP for all destinations on that interface. > > It's good for talking to ethernets with gateways that proxy-arp but > are prone to moving (or going down) without having to resort to running > a routing daemon. > > -- > ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ Sounds logical now.. perhaps the man page could use a little enhancement. -Archie __________________________________________________________________________ Archie L. Cobbs, archie@tribe.com * Whistle Communications Corporation
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