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.\" $FreeBSD$
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.\" $Whistle: ng_hole.8,v 1.4 1999/01/25 23:46:26 archie Exp $
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.Dd January 19, 1999
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.Dt NG_HOLE 8
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.Os FreeBSD 3
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.Sh NAME
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.Nm ng_hole
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.Nd netgraph discard node type
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.Sh SYNOPSIS
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.Fd #include <netgraph/ng_hole.h>
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.Sh DESCRIPTION
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The
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.Nm hole
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node type silently discards all data and control messages it receives.
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This type is used for testing and debugging.
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.Sh HOOKS
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.Nm Hole
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nodes accept any request to connect, regardless of the hook name,
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as long as the name is unique.
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.Sh CONTROL MESSAGES
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This node type supports only the generic control messages.
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Other control messages are silently discarded.
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.Sh SHUTDOWN
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This node shuts down upon receipt of a
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.Dv NGM_SHUTDOWN
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control message, or when all hooks have been disconnected.
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.Sh SEE ALSO
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.Xr netgraph 4 ,
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.Xr ng_echo 8 ,
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.Xr ngctl 8 .
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.Sh AUTHOR
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1999-10-30 20:30:19 +00:00
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Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com>
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