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authorsheldonh <sheldonh@FreeBSD.org>2000-03-01 14:50:24 +0000
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@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
.Nd Bridging support
.Sh DESCRIPTION
Starting from version 2.2.8, FreeBSD supports bridging on ethernet-type
-interfaces. This is achieved using the following option
+interfaces.
+This is achieved using the following option
.Bd -literal
options BRIDGE
.Ed
@@ -28,10 +29,12 @@ Set to 1 to enable bridging, set to 0 to disable it
Set to 1 to enable
.Nm ipfw
-filtering on bridged packets. Note that
+filtering on bridged packets.
+Note that
.Nm ipfw
rules only apply
-to IP packets. Non-IP packets are subject to the default
+to IP packets.
+Non-IP packets are subject to the default
.Nm ipfw
rule
.Pq number 65535
@@ -45,7 +48,8 @@ bridge.
.Pp
Care must be taken not to construct loops in the bridge topology.
The kernel supports only a primitive form of loop detection, by disabling
-some interfaces when a loop is detected. No support for a daemon running the
+some interfaces when a loop is detected.
+No support for a daemon running the
spanning tree algorithm is currently provided.
.Pp
With bridging active, interfaces are in promiscuous mode,
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