>Number:         3657
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       ifconfig.8 misses the argument "mask" when describing "broadcast"
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    misc-bug-people (Misc Bug People)
>State:          open
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Wed May 21 07:20:01 1997
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Thorsten Frueauf
>Organization:
private
>Release:        <NetBSD-current source date> NetBSD current 19.5.1997
>Environment:
	
System: NetBSD di_frueauf 1.2E NetBSD 1.2E (CYBERDYNE) #1: Wed May 14 20:40:21 CEST 1997 milano@di_frueauf:/usr/src/sys/arch/amiga/compile/CYBERDYNE amiga


>Description:
	
The manpage ifconfig(8) does not mention the argument "mask" when describing
the option broadcast.

>How-To-Repeat:
	
man 8 ifconfig
>Fix:
	
Apply the following patch to /src/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8:

*** ifconfig.8-orig	Tue May 20 18:35:10 1997
--- ifconfig.8	Tue May 20 18:34:51 1997
***************
*** 144,150 ****
  addresses and 10Mb/s Ethernet addresses.
  .It Fl arp
  Disable the use of the Address Resolution Protocol.
! .It Cm broadcast
  (Inet only)
  Specify the address to use to represent broadcasts to the
  network.
--- 144,150 ----
  addresses and 10Mb/s Ethernet addresses.
  .It Fl arp
  Disable the use of the Address Resolution Protocol.
! .It Cm broadcast Ar mask
  (Inet only)
  Specify the address to use to represent broadcasts to the
  network.
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:
ifconfig.8 misses the argument "mask" when describing "broadcast"