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authormaxim <maxim@FreeBSD.org>2002-02-07 16:50:02 +0000
committermaxim <maxim@FreeBSD.org>2002-02-07 16:50:02 +0000
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Document ping6(8) reaction to SIGINFO.
PR: doc/33639 Reviewed by: ru Approved by: ru MFC after: 1 week
-rw-r--r--sbin/ping6/ping6.816
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/sbin/ping6/ping6.8 b/sbin/ping6/ping6.8
index 0768bc7..9e812a3 100644
--- a/sbin/ping6/ping6.8
+++ b/sbin/ping6/ping6.8
@@ -302,8 +302,20 @@ When the specified number of packets have been sent
or if the program is terminated with a
.Dv SIGINT ,
a brief summary is displayed, showing the number of packets sent and
-received, and the minimum, maximum, mean, and standard deviation of
-the round-trip times.
+received, and the minimum, mean, and maximum of the round-trip times.
+.Pp
+If
+.Nm
+receives a
+.Dv SIGINFO
+(see the
+.Cm status
+argument for
+.Xr stty 1 )
+signal, the current number of packets sent and received, and the
+minimum, mean, and maximum of the round-trip times will be written to
+the standard output in the same format as the standard completion
+message.
.Pp
This program is intended for use in network testing, measurement and
management.
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