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Document three new control messages.

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share/man/man4/ng_ether.4
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@ -133,12 +133,28 @@ Returns the name of the associated interface as a NUL-terminated ASCII string.
Normally this is the same as the name of the node.
.It Dv NGM_ETHER_GET_IFINDEX
Returns the global index of the associated interface as a 32 bit integer.
.It Dv NGM_ETHER_GET_ENADDR
Returns the device's unique six byte Ethernet address.
.It Dv NGM_ETHER_SET_PROMISC
Enable or disable promiscuous mode.
This message includes a single 32 bit integer flag that enables or
disables promiscuous mode on the interface.
.It Dv NGM_ETHER_SET_AUTOSRC
Sets the automatic source address override flag.
This message includes a single 32 bit integer flag causes
all outgoing packets to have their source Ethernet
address field overwritten with the device's unique Ethernet address.
If this flag is set to zero, the source address in outgoing packets
is not modified.
The default setting for this flag is enabled.
.El
.Sh SHUTDOWN
This node is persistent for as long as the interface exists.
Upon receipt of a
.Dv NGM_SHUTDOWN
control message, all hooks are disconnected, but the node is not removed.
control message, all hooks are disconnected, promiscuous mode is disabled,
and the source address override flag is reenabled,
but the node is not removed.
If the interface itself is detached (e.g., because of PCCARD removal), the
node disappears as well.
.Sh EXAMPLE