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Diffstat (limited to 'sbin/ping/ping.8')
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1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/sbin/ping/ping.8 b/sbin/ping/ping.8 index ef133e8..cb3b42e 100644 --- a/sbin/ping/ping.8 +++ b/sbin/ping/ping.8 @@ -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 |
