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@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
.\" From: @(#)ifconfig.8 8.3 (Berkeley) 1/5/94
.\" $FreeBSD$
.\"
-.Dd October 21, 2013
+.Dd September 9, 2014
.Dt IFCONFIG 8
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -725,6 +725,19 @@ Clear a flag
.Cm no_prefer_iface .
.El
.Pp
+The following parameters are specific for IPv6 addresses.
+Note that the address family keyword
+.Dq Li inet6
+is needed for them:
+.Bl -tag -width indent
+.It Cm prefer_source
+Set a flag to prefer address as a candidate of the source address for
+outgoing packets.
+.It Cm -prefer_source
+Clear a flag
+.Cm prefer_source .
+.El
+.Pp
The following parameters are specific to cloning
IEEE 802.11 wireless interfaces with the
.Cm create
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