From cc12c3d3ca96c79e68ed024bd5df0086a2816178 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Mackerras Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 18:57:29 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] pppd.8: Document netmask option Signed-off-by: Paul Mackerras --- pppd/pppd.8 | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/pppd/pppd.8 b/pppd/pppd.8 index 903d694..3765041 100644 --- a/pppd/pppd.8 +++ b/pppd/pppd.8 @@ -759,6 +759,13 @@ will be used as the name to send to the peer when authenticating the local system to the peer. (Note that pppd does not append the domain name to \fIname\fR.) .TP +.B netmask \fImask +Set the IPV4 network mask on the PPP interface to the given +\fImask\fR, which can be given in dotted-quad notation or as a single +hexadecimal number preceded by 0x. This option is not normally +needed because the PPP interface is a point-to-point connection, but +in some specialized circumstances it can be useful. +.TP .B noaccomp Disable Address/Control compression in both directions (send and receive). -- 2.39.2