From 708644f7c91ce87518663b8c62f0416eec2e0a26 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tom Eastep <teastep@shorewall.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:26:11 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Clarify isusable and persistent providers

Signed-off-by: Tom Eastep <teastep@shorewall.net>
---
 docs/MultiISP.xml | 13 +++++--------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/MultiISP.xml b/docs/MultiISP.xml
index 9edf02353..4ea33dd56 100644
--- a/docs/MultiISP.xml
+++ b/docs/MultiISP.xml
@@ -2246,14 +2246,6 @@ net      eth1         detect          <emphasis role="bold">optional</emphasis><
             contains the link configurations. That file is included by
             <filename>/etc/foolsm/foolsm.conf</filename>.</para>
           </listitem>
-
-          <listitem>
-            <para>The script run by FOOLSM during state change
-            (<filename>/etc/foolsm/script) </filename>writes a<filename>
-            ${VARDIR}/xxx.status</filename> file when the status of an
-            interface changes. Those files are read by the
-            <filename>isusable</filename> extension script (see below).</para>
-          </listitem>
         </itemizedlist>
 
         <para>Below are my relevant configuration files.</para>
@@ -2278,6 +2270,11 @@ COM_IF=eth1</programlisting>
 
 return $status</programlisting>
 
+        <para>Note that the above script overrides the normal behavior of
+        <emphasis>persistent</emphasis> providers, in that it prevents the
+        attempt to enable the provider during <command>start</command>,
+        <command>restart</command> and <command>reload</command>.</para>
+
         <para><filename>/etc/shorewall/lib.private</filename>:</para>
 
         <programlisting>###############################################################################