ipv6: Send ICMPv6 RSes only when RAs are accepted

[pandora-kernel.git] / Documentation / networking / ip-sysctl.txt

diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
index db2a406..f2716df 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
@@ -1045,6 +1045,11 @@ conf/interface/*:
 accept_ra - BOOLEAN
        Accept Router Advertisements; autoconfigure using them.
 
+       It also determines whether or not to transmit Router
+       Solicitations. If and only if the functional setting is to
+       accept Router Advertisements, Router Solicitations will be
+       transmitted.
+
        Possible values are:
                0 Do not accept Router Advertisements.
                1 Accept Router Advertisements if forwarding is disabled.
@@ -1115,14 +1120,14 @@ forwarding - BOOLEAN
        Possible values are:
                0 Forwarding disabled
                1 Forwarding enabled
-               2 Forwarding enabled (Hybrid Mode)
 
        FALSE (0):
 
        By default, Host behaviour is assumed.  This means:
 
        1. IsRouter flag is not set in Neighbour Advertisements.
-       2. Router Solicitations are being sent when necessary.
+       2. If accept_ra is TRUE (default), transmit Router
+          Solicitations.
        3. If accept_ra is TRUE (default), accept Router
           Advertisements (and do autoconfiguration).
        4. If accept_redirects is TRUE (default), accept Redirects.
@@ -1133,16 +1138,10 @@ forwarding - BOOLEAN
        This means exactly the reverse from the above:
 
        1. IsRouter flag is set in Neighbour Advertisements.
-       2. Router Solicitations are not sent.
+       2. Router Solicitations are not sent unless accept_ra is 2.
        3. Router Advertisements are ignored unless accept_ra is 2.
        4. Redirects are ignored.
 
-       TRUE (2):
-
-       Hybrid mode. Same behaviour as TRUE, except for:
-
-       2. Router Solicitations are being sent when necessary.
-
        Default: 0 (disabled) if global forwarding is disabled (default),
                 otherwise 1 (enabled).