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.Sh NAME
.Nm bridge
.Nd bridging support
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Cd "options BRIDGE"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
Starting from version 2.2.8,
.Fx
supports bridging on Ethernet-type
interfaces.
This is enabled by including the following line in the kernel configuration
file:
supports bridging on Ethernet-type interfaces.
.Pp
.Dl "options BRIDGE"
.Pp
Runtime operation of the bridge is controlled by several
Runtime operation of the
.Nm
is controlled by several
.Xr sysctl 8
variables.
The
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.Pp
The
.Va net.link.ether.bridge_ipfw
.Xr sysctl 8
variable can be set to
.Li 1
to enable
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Non-IP packets are subject to the default
.Xr ipfw 8
rule
.Pq number 65535
(number 65535)
which must be an
.Ar allow
.Cm allow
rule if ARP and other non-IP packets need to flow through the
bridge.
.Nm .
.Pp
The bridge configuration is controlled by the
The
.Nm
configuration is controlled by the
.Va net.link.ether.bridge_cfg
.Xr sysctl 8
variable.
It consists of a comma-separated list of
.Ar interface : Ns Ar cluster
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be bridged together.
.Pp
Another
.Xr sysctl 8
variable reinitializes the bridge; this is required if bridged
variable reinitializes the
.Nm ;
this is required if bridged
configurations include loadable interfaces.
After loading new interface drivers, setting the
.Va net.link.ether.bridge_refresh
variable to
.Li 1
will cause the bridge to reinitialize itself.
will cause the
.Nm
to reinitialize itself.
.Sh EXAMPLES
The following command will cause the
.Li ep0
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.Pp
.Dl "sysctl -w net.link.ether.bridge_cfg ep0:0,fxp0:0,fxp1:1,de0:1"
.Sh BUGS
Care must be taken not to construct loops in the bridge topology.
Care must be taken not to construct loops in the
.Nm
topology.
The kernel supports only a primitive form of loop detection, by disabling
some interfaces when a loop is detected.
No support for a daemon running the