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diff --git a/usr.sbin/rarpd/rarpd.8 b/usr.sbin/rarpd/rarpd.8
index 459db1f..5b83a85 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/rarpd/rarpd.8
+++ b/usr.sbin/rarpd/rarpd.8
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ rarpd \- Reverse ARP Daemon
.na
.B rarpd
[
-.B \-afv
+.B \-afsv
]
[
.I interface
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ databases.
If a host does not exist in both databases, the translation cannot
proceed and a reply will not be sent.
-Additionally, a request is honored only if the server
+By default, a request is honored only if the server
(i.e., the host that rarpd is running on)
can "boot" the target; that is, a file or directory matching the glob
/tftpboot/\fIipaddr\fP*
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ exists, where \fIipaddr\fP is the target IP address in hex.
For example, the IP address 204.216.27.18 will be replied to if any of
/tftpboot/CCD81B12, /tftpboot/CCD81B12.SUN3, or /tftpboot/CCD81B12-boot
exist.
+This requirement can be overridden with the
+.B \-s
+flag (see below).
In normal operation,
.I rarpd
@@ -74,6 +77,11 @@ If `-a' is omitted, an interface must be specified.
.B \-f
Run in the foreground.
.TP
+.B \-s
+Supply a response to any RARP request for which an ethernet to IP address
+mapping exists; do not depend on the existence of
+/tftpboot/\fIipaddr\fP*.
+.TP
.B \-v
Enable verbose sysloging.
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