Support :: in IPv6 Subnets.

[tinc] / doc / tinc.conf.5.in

diff --git a/doc/tinc.conf.5.in b/doc/tinc.conf.5.in
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--- a/doc/tinc.conf.5.in
+++ b/doc/tinc.conf.5.in
@@ -180,13 +180,15 @@ If you don't specify a host with
 won't try to connect to other daemons at all,
 and will instead just listen for incoming connections.
 
 won't try to connect to other daemons at all,
 and will instead just listen for incoming connections.
 

-.It Va DecrementTTL Li = yes | no Po yes Pc
+.It Va DecrementTTL Li = yes | no Po no Pc Bq experimental

 When enabled,
 .Nm tinc
 will decrement the Time To Live field in IPv4 packets, or the Hop Limit field in IPv6 packets,
 before forwarding a received packet to the virtual network device or to another node,
 and will drop packets that have a TTL value of zero,
 in which case it will send an ICMP Time Exceeded packet back.
 When enabled,
 .Nm tinc
 will decrement the Time To Live field in IPv4 packets, or the Hop Limit field in IPv6 packets,
 before forwarding a received packet to the virtual network device or to another node,
 and will drop packets that have a TTL value of zero,
 in which case it will send an ICMP Time Exceeded packet back.

+.Pp
+Do not use this option if you use switch mode and want to use IPv6.

 
 .It Va Device Li = Ar device Po Pa /dev/tap0 , Pa /dev/net/tun No or other depending on platform Pc
 The virtual network device to use.
 
 .It Va Device Li = Ar device Po Pa /dev/tap0 , Pa /dev/net/tun No or other depending on platform Pc
 The virtual network device to use.


@@ -562,12 +564,11 @@ variables can be specified.
 Subnets can either be single MAC, IPv4 or IPv6 addresses,
 in which case a subnet consisting of only that single address is assumed,
 or they can be a IPv4 or IPv6 network address with a prefixlength.
 Subnets can either be single MAC, IPv4 or IPv6 addresses,
 in which case a subnet consisting of only that single address is assumed,
 or they can be a IPv4 or IPv6 network address with a prefixlength.

-Shorthand notations are not supported.

 For example, IPv4 subnets must be in a form like 192.168.1.0/24,
 where 192.168.1.0 is the network address and 24 is the number of bits set in the netmask.
 Note that subnets like 192.168.1.1/24 are invalid!
 Read a networking HOWTO/FAQ/guide if you don't understand this.
 For example, IPv4 subnets must be in a form like 192.168.1.0/24,
 where 192.168.1.0 is the network address and 24 is the number of bits set in the netmask.
 Note that subnets like 192.168.1.1/24 are invalid!
 Read a networking HOWTO/FAQ/guide if you don't understand this.

-IPv6 subnets are notated like fec0:0:0:1:0:0:0:0/64.
+IPv6 subnets are notated like fec0:0:0:1::/64.

 MAC addresses are notated like 0:1a:2b:3c:4d:5e.
 
 .Pp
 MAC addresses are notated like 0:1a:2b:3c:4d:5e.
 
 .Pp