if_sl4
Slip network interface
Part of sl(4).
Usage
device sl [count]
Overview
The sl interface allows serial lines to be used as network interfaces using the slip protocol. The sl interface can use Van Jacobson TCP header compression and ICMP filtering. This is arranged by using the various link-level flags to the ifconfig(8) command:
- link0
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Enable VJ header compression.
- link1
-
Suppress ICMP traffic.
- link2
-
Enable VJ header compression autodetection. This will turn on the link0 flag as soon as the first VJ-compressed packet has been seen by the driver.
Diagnostics
- sl%d: af%d not supported.
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The interface was handed a message with addresses formatted in an unsuitable address family; the packet was dropped.