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diff --git a/man/systemd.netdev.xml b/man/systemd.netdev.xml
index a57ba7ad8..857221fdb 100644
--- a/man/systemd.netdev.xml
+++ b/man/systemd.netdev.xml
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@
macvlan, vxlan,
ipip, gre,
sit, vti,
- veth, and dummy
+ veth, tun,
+ tap and dummy
are supported. This option is compulsory.
@@ -340,51 +341,45 @@
- [TUN] Section Options
+ [Tun] Section Options
- The [TUN] section only applies for netdevs of kind
+ The [Tun] section only applies for netdevs of kind
tun, and accepts the following keys:
OneQueue=
Takes a boolean argument. Configures whether
- to enable disable one queue . it determines whether all packets
- queue at the device (enabled), or a fixed number queue at the device and
- the rest at the "qdisc". Defaults to no.
+ all packets are queued at the device (enabled), or a fixed number
+ of packets are queued at the device and the rest at the
+ qdisc. Defaults to no.
MultiQueue=
- Takes a boolean argument. Configures whether the
- to disable or disable . Linux supports multiqueue tuntap which can
- uses multiple file descriptors (queues) to parallelize
- packets sending or receiving. The device allocation is the same as before,
- and if user wants to create multiple queues. Defaults to
- no.
+ Takes a boolean argument. Configures whether to
+ use multiple file descriptors (queues) to parallelize packets
+ sending and receiving. Defaults to no.
PacketInfo=
- Takes a boolean argument. Configures whether the
- to enable or disable . PacketInfo tells the kernel to not provide packet
- information. The purpose of PacketInfo is to tell the kernel that packets
- will be "pure" IP packets, with no added bytes. Otherwise (if PacketInfo is unset),
- 4 extra bytes are added to the beginning of the packet (2 flag bytes and 2 protocol bytes).
- Defaults to no.
+ Takes a boolean argument. Configures whether packets
+ should be prepened with four extra bytes (two flag bytes and two
+ protocol bytes). If disabled it indicates that the packets will be
+ pure IP packets. Defaults to no.
User=
- User to be allowed to access this device. Give ownership to unprivileged users,
- so that /dev/net/tun device to be usable by this user.
-
+ User to grant access to the /dev/net/tun
+ device.
Group=
- Group to be allowed to access this device. Give ownership to unprivileged group,
- so that /dev/net/tun device to be usable by this group.
+ Group to grant access to the /dev/net/tun
+ device.
@@ -393,58 +388,13 @@
- [TAP] Section Options
+ [Tap] Section Options
- The [TAP] section only applies for netdevs of kind
- tap, and accepts the following keys:
+ The [Tap] section only applies for netdevs of kind
+ tap, and accepts the same keys as the
+ [Tun] section.
-
-
- OneQueue=
- Takes a boolean argument. Configures whether
- to enable disable one queue . it determines whether all packets
- queue at the device (enabled), or a fixed number queue at the device and
- the rest at the "qdisc". Defaults to no.
-
-
-
- MultiQueue=
- Takes a boolean argument. Configures whether the
- to disable or disable . From version 3.8, Linux supports multiqueue
- tuntap which can uses multiple file descriptors (queues) to parallelize
- packets sending or receiving. The device allocation is the same as before,
- and if user wants to create multiple queues. Defaults to
- no.
-
-
-
- PacketInfo=
- Takes a boolean argument. Configures whether the
- to enable or disable . PacketInfo tells the kernel to not provide packet
- information. The purpose of PacketInfo is to tell the kernel that packets
- will be "pure" IP packets, with no added bytes. Otherwise (if PacketInfo is unset),
- 4 extra bytes are added to the beginning of the packet (2 flag bytes and 2 protocol bytes).
- Defaults to no.
-
-
-
- User=
- User to be allowed to access this device. Give ownership to unprivileged users,
- so that /dev/net/tun device to be usable by this user.
-
-
-
-
- Group=
- Group to be allowed to access this device. Give ownership to unprivileged group,
- so that /dev/net/tun device to be usable by this group.
-
-
-
-
-
-
Example