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Date:      Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:02:07 -0700
From:      Xin LI <delphij@delphij.net>
To:        Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        Gleb Kurtsou <gleb.kurtsou@gmail.com>, src-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, Pawel Jakub Dawidek <pjd@FreeBSD.ORG>, svn-src-all@FreeBSD.ORG, Xin LI <delphij@FreeBSD.ORG>, svn-src-head@FreeBSD.ORG, d@delphij.net
Subject:   Re: svn commit: r196550 - in head: etc/defaults etc/rc.d share/man/man5
Message-ID:  <4A9756BF.2060905@delphij.net>
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Doug Barton wrote:
> Xin LI wrote:
> 
>> I think /etc/rc.d/static_arp stop should revert what was done by
>> static_arp start by removing entries from the ARP table. 
> 
> I agree with you.
> 
>> Gleb has
>> kindly worked out a patch that adds '-d -f' functionality.
> 
> But wouldn't it be easier to just parse the file and undo whatever arp
> -f does? It's up to you, but I would not be supportive of making
> changes to the arp binary this late in the release cycle.

Yes this is done by Gleb's patch.  I think it's more reasonable to teach
arp(8) about this for completeness reasons.  I.e. I feel sensible that
if arp(8) can do '-f' then it is supposed to undo the effect.  My $0.02 :)

Cheers,
- --
Xin LI <delphij@delphij.net>	http://www.delphij.net/
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