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authormaxim <maxim@FreeBSD.org>2002-02-07 16:47:22 +0000
committermaxim <maxim@FreeBSD.org>2002-02-07 16:47:22 +0000
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Document ping(8) reaction to SIGINFO.
PR: doc/33639 Reviewed by: ru Approved by: ru MFC after: 1 week
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@@ -266,9 +266,21 @@ 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
+received, and the minimum, mean, maximum, and standard deviation 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 error output.
+.Pp
This program is intended for use in network testing, measurement and
management.
Because of the load it can impose on the network, it is unwise to use
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