ref: b2599999be1d51eedc0e11a15cec9e7fac253250
parent: 87d922589dc15a047319a2af4290d15003ae314a
author: cinap_lenrek <[email protected]>
date: Thu May 3 05:09:39 EDT 2018
ipconfig(8): clarify -p and -P options
--- a/sys/man/8/ipconfig
+++ b/sys/man/8/ipconfig
@@ -193,10 +193,13 @@
.I dbfile
(default
.BR /lib/ndb/local )
-for the IP parameters for the specified IP address or if the
-IP is omited and the device is an ethernet then all IP parameters
+for the IP parameters for the specified
+.I local
+IP address or if
+.I local
+is omited and the device is an ethernet then all IP parameters
associated with the MAC address. IPv6 addresses are added only
-if a IPv6 link local address exists on the interface or the
+if a IPv6 link-local address exists on the interface or the
.B 6
flag has been given to automatically configure one.
.TP
@@ -206,13 +209,11 @@
.TP
.B p
write configuration information to
-.BR /net/ndb ,
-even if other network interfaces are already configured
+.BR /net/ndb .
.TP
.B P
do not write configuration information to
-.BR /net/ndb ,
-even if this is the first network interface to be configured
+.BR /net/ndb .
.TP
.B r
by default,
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@
.TP
.B f
use the ndb database file
-.I dbfile .
+.IR dbfile .
.TP
.B x
use the IP stack mounted at