Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 23:07:30 +1200 From: Andrew Thompson <thompsa@freebsd.org> To: src-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/etc/defaults rc.conf src/etc/rc.d Makefile bridge netif src/share/man/man5 rc.conf.5 Message-ID: <20060601110729.GA80230@heff.fud.org.nz> In-Reply-To: <200606011101.k51B1stR081865@repoman.freebsd.org> References: <200606011101.k51B1stR081865@repoman.freebsd.org>
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On Thu, Jun 01, 2006 at 11:01:54AM +0000, Andrew Thompson wrote: > thompsa 2006-06-01 11:01:54 UTC > > FreeBSD src repository > > Modified files: > etc/defaults rc.conf > etc/rc.d Makefile netif > share/man/man5 rc.conf.5 > Added files: > etc/rc.d bridge > Log: > Add rc.d/bridge which is invoked when a new interface arrives and can > automaticly add it to an Ethernet bridge. This is intended for applications > such as qemu, vmware, openvpn, ... which open tap interfaces and need them > bridged with the hosts network adapter, the user can set up a glob for > interfaces to be automatically added (eg tap*). An example in rc.conf would be: # create the bridge and add the wired interface cloned_interfaces="bridge0" ifconfig_bridge0="up addm fxp0" # set it so that tap interfaces get added too autobridge_interfaces="bridge0" autobridge_bridge0="tap*" cheers, Andrew
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