network_namespaces.7: When a NW namespace is freed, veth devices are destroyed

Signed-off-by: Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>
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Michael Kerrisk 2017-12-10 22:33:08 +01:00
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@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ device pair provides a pipe-like abstraction
that can be used to create tunnels between network namespaces,
and can be used to create a bridge to a physical network device
in another namespace.
When a namespace is freed, the
.BR veth (4)
devices that it contains are destroyed.
.PP
Use of network namespaces requires a kernel that is configured with the
.B CONFIG_NET_NS