update for new -tpg argument

[rrq/rrqnet.git] / rrqnet.8.adoc

diff --git a/rrqnet.8.adoc b/rrqnet.8.adoc
index bc0aafb158f88accf8616b993643d59397f53956..3db7399e2a27f32eb8211e0b593d1eda64a4e175 100644 (file)
--- a/rrqnet.8.adoc
+++ b/rrqnet.8.adoc
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ OPTIONS
 
 Note that any options must be given in the fixed order:
 
-    [-v] [-4] [-B n] [-T n] [-m mcast] [-t tap]
+    [-v] [-tpg] [-4] [-B n] [-T n] [-m mcast] [-t tap]
 
 *-v*::
 
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@ This tells *rrqnet* to log its operation on +stderr+. Use *-vv* to
 also see logs about connections and messaging, or *-vvv* for *rrqnet*
 to be insanely verbose on +stderr+ about virtually everything.
 
+-tpg::
+
+This enables a special UDP transport quirk where *rrqnet* expands any
+packet in the range [1461,1477] bytes to be of 1478 bytes instead. It
+is a work-around for an observed problem in a NAT traversal case for
+certain packet sizes in that range.
+
 *-4*::
 
 This directs *rrqnet* to use an ipv4-only socket for its UDP. By
@@ -92,12 +99,12 @@ hosts via UDP messaging between the hosts.
 collection of fully connected hosts, although the more common is a
 "star' formation. See the EXAMPLES section for inspiration.
 
-*rrqnet* includes logic aiming to protect against broadcast cycles.
-Howewer it does not have the more advanced spanning tree logic that is
-offered by bridge interfaces. In general it's probably best to avoid
-cabling cycles and perhaps rather run several *rrqnet* on a host with
-their taps connected with a bridge interface. Though, multiple virtual
-cabling paths between hosts might increase connection reliability.
+*rrqnet* includes logic to protect against broadcast cycles. Whilst
+acting as a switch for all its remotes it does not have spanning tree
+logic as is offered by bridge interfaces. Generally it's probably best
+to avoid cabling cycles, but *rrqnet* also handles full mesh linking
+between multiple hosts without additional configuration. Such a setup
+is also dynamically adapting to prefer the fastest link between hosts.
 
 By default *rrqnet* opens an +ipv6+ socket on the given port. This
 mode handles both +ipv6+ and +ipv4+ remotes with +ipv4+ remotes
@@ -439,7 +446,8 @@ Using +-t -+ for stdin/stdout packet traffic is compatible with
 
 SEE ALSO
 --------
-*rrqnet-cron.sh(8)* - Management script to uphold a *rrqnet* plug.
+*rrqnet-cron(8)* - Management script to uphold a *rrqnet* plug.
+*rrqnet-ifupdown(8)* - Management script to uphold a *rrqnet* plug.
 
 *vde_plug(1)* - Virtual Distributed Ethernet plug.