Document the fact that blackhole routes normally need to be bound

to lo(4) interfaces to have an effect, and that this is not needed
when using IP fast forwarding.

Sponsored by:	eXtensible Open Router Project <URL:http://www.xorp.org/>
MFC after:	3 weeks
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Bruce M Simpson 2004-11-04 02:15:03 +00:00
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@ -412,3 +412,13 @@ utility appeared in
The first paragraph may have slightly exaggerated
.Xr routed 8 Ns 's
abilities.
.Pp
Currently, routes with the
.Dv RTF_BLACKHOLE
flag set need to have the gateway set to an instance of the
.Xr lo 4
driver, using the
.Fl iface
option, for the flag to have any effect; unless IP fast forwarding
is enabled, in which case the meaning of the flag will always
be honored.