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@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ AVAILABLE CONNECTION TYPES
For TUN/TAP interfaces.
+vlan+::
For VLANs on ethernet-like connections.
++macvlan+::
+ For MACVLANs on ethernet-like connections.
GENERAL OPTIONS
@@ -458,6 +460,25 @@ type must set a vlan identifier using 'VLANID='. See *ip*(8) for
details.
+OPTIONS FOR `macvlan' CONNECTIONS
+---------------------------------
+The name of the macvlan interface is specified in 'Interface'. The
+underlying physical interface is specified in 'BindsToInterfaces'.
+Hence, for macvlan profiles, 'BindsToInterfaces' contains the name of a
+single network interface.
+
+All options for connections of the `ethernet' type are understood for
+connections of the `macvlan' type. Next to the *ip options*, the
+following are understood for connections of the `macvlan' type:
+
+'Mode='::
+ Either `bridge', `vepa', `private', or `passthru'. See *ip*(8) for
+ details.
+
+'MACAddress='::
+ Optional static MAC address for the `macvlan' type link.
+
+
SPECIAL QUOTING RULES
---------------------
Configuration files for *wpa_supplicant* use non-standard quoting.