From 5571c24d95c0d8eaf38bac61cfbecfeec0a45c60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: teastep <teastep@fbd18981-670d-0410-9b5c-8dc0c1a9a2bb>
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:44:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Update manpage with information about 'optional' providers
 option

git-svn-id: https://shorewall.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/shorewall/trunk@8343 fbd18981-670d-0410-9b5c-8dc0c1a9a2bb
---
 manpages/shorewall-providers.xml | 7 +++++--
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml b/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml
index 4433f8568..39924f211 100644
--- a/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml
+++ b/manpages/shorewall-providers.xml
@@ -188,8 +188,11 @@
 
               <listitem>
                 <para>If the interface named in the INTERFACE column is not up
-                and configured with an IPv4 address then ignore this
-                provider.</para>
+                and configured with an IPv4 address then ignore this provider.
+                If not specified, the value of the <option>optional</option>
+                option for the INTERFACE in <ulink
+                url="shorewall-interfaces.html">shorewall-interfaces</ulink>(5)
+                is assumed.</para>
               </listitem>
             </varlistentry>