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veth.4: Minor fixes 

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Michael Kerrisk 2017-10-03 21:07:05 +02:00
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@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ The
.B veth .B veth
devices are virtual Ethernet devices. devices are virtual Ethernet devices.
They can act as tunnels between network namespaces to create They can act as tunnels between network namespaces to create
a bridge to a physical network device in another namespace, but a bridge to a physical network device in another namespace,
can also be used as standalone network devices. but can also be used as standalone network devices.
.PP .PP
.B veth .B veth
devices are always created in interconnected pairs. devices are always created in interconnected pairs.
@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ and
are the names assigned to the two connected end points. are the names assigned to the two connected end points.
interconnected with each other. interconnected with each other.
.PP .PP
Packets transmitted on one device in the pair are immediately received on Packets transmitted on one device in the pair are immediately received on
the other device. the other device.
When either devices is down the link state of the pair is down. When either devices is down the link state of the pair is down.
.PP .PP
@ -70,4 +70,5 @@ device, and to find the peer network interface.
.SH "SEE ALSO" .SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR clone (2), .BR clone (2),
.BR ip (8), .BR ip (8),
.BR ip-link (8) .BR ip-link (8),
.BR ip-netns (8)