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diff --git a/man/systemd.network.xml b/man/systemd.network.xml index efe6ce755f..349ccc5dc9 100644 --- a/man/systemd.network.xml +++ b/man/systemd.network.xml @@ -210,6 +210,43 @@ an Address key (see below). This option may be specified more than once. </para> + + <para>If the specified + address is 0.0.0.0 + (for IPv4) or [::] + (for IPv6) a new + address range of the + requested size is + automatically + allocated from a + system-wide pool of + unused ranges. The + allocated range is + checked against all + current network + interfaces and all + known network + configuration files to + avoid IP range + conflicts. The default + system-wide pool + consists of + 192.168.0.0/16, + 172.16.0.0/12 and + 10.0.0.0/8 for IPv4, + and [fc00::] for + IPv6. This + functionality is + useful to manage a + large number of + dynamically created + network interfaces + with the same network + configuration and + automatic address + range + assignment.</para> + </listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> |