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Re: [PATCH] Allow ifconfig(8) to set the PROMISC flag on interfaces.

From: Ted Unangst (ted.unangstgmail.com)
Date: Thu Aug 28 2008 - 18:19:16 CDT

On 8/28/08, Brynet <brynetgmail.com> wrote:
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> RCS file: /cvs/src/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8,v
> retrieving revision 1.164
> diff -u -r1.164 ifconfig.8
> --- ifconfig.8 29 Jul 2008 18:20:02 -0000 1.164
> +++ ifconfig.8 28 Aug 2008 22:42:52 -0000
> -196,6 +196,10
> extra console error logging.
> .It Fl debug
> Disable driver-dependent debugging code.
> +.It Cm promisc
> +Put interface into permanently promiscuous mode.
> +.It Fl -promisc
> +Disable permanently promiscuous mode.
> .It Cm delete
> Remove the specified network address,
> including any netmask or destination address configured with this address.

I don't think the word permanently is appropriate here.