[src/trunk]: src the format without netmask is supported for compatibility on...

[jdolecek <jdolecek%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

details:   https://anonhg.NetBSD.org/src/rev/cf4cf39a7707
branches:  trunk
changeset: 495282:cf4cf39a7707
user:      jdolecek <jdolecek%NetBSD.org@localhost>
date:      Tue Jul 25 18:47:28 2000 +0000

description:
the format without netmask is supported for compatibility only and not
specifying it is discouradged, actually
also add comments about this fact to etc/rc.d/network, for people who
don't read manpages :)

diffstat:

 etc/rc.d/network           |  4 +++-
 share/man/man5/ifaliases.5 |  8 ++++++--
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diffs (53 lines):

diff -r 9c5e64d190de -r cf4cf39a7707 etc/rc.d/network
--- a/etc/rc.d/network  Tue Jul 25 18:17:03 2000 +0000
+++ b/etc/rc.d/network  Tue Jul 25 18:47:28 2000 +0000
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
-# $NetBSD: network,v 1.15 2000/07/20 19:43:10 thorpej Exp $
+# $NetBSD: network,v 1.16 2000/07/25 18:47:28 jdolecek Exp $
 #
 
 # PROVIDE: network
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
                        while [ $# -ge 2 ]; do
                                addr=$1 ; net=$2 ; shift 2
                                if [ "$net" = "-" ]; then
+                                       # for compatibility only, obsolete
                                        ifconfig $int inet alias $addr
                                else
                                        ifconfig $int inet alias $addr \
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@
                fi
                while read addr int net; do
                        if [ -z "$net" ]; then
+                               # for compatibility only, obsolete
                                ifconfig $int inet alias $addr
                        else
                                ifconfig $int inet alias $addr netmask $net
diff -r 9c5e64d190de -r cf4cf39a7707 share/man/man5/ifaliases.5
--- a/share/man/man5/ifaliases.5        Tue Jul 25 18:17:03 2000 +0000
+++ b/share/man/man5/ifaliases.5        Tue Jul 25 18:47:28 2000 +0000
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"    $NetBSD: ifaliases.5,v 1.6 2000/07/19 16:52:16 jhawk Exp $
+.\"    $NetBSD: ifaliases.5,v 1.7 2000/07/25 18:47:29 jdolecek Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1996 Matthew R. Green
 .\" All rights reserved.
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 .Pp
 The
 .Em netmask
-is the netmask of the alias's network address. This item is optional.
+is the netmask of the alias's network address.
 .Sh FILES
 .Pa /etc/rc.d/network
 .Pa /etc/ifaliases
@@ -68,3 +68,7 @@
 .Nm
 file appeared in
 .Nx 1.2 .
+.Sh NOTES
+Though the format without netmask is still supported
+for compatibility, it's usage is discouradged - you should
+always specify netmask explicitly.