if_bridge.4: clarify how if_bridge assigns a MAC address
PR: 283400 MFC after: 1 week
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@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
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.\" ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
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.\" POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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.\"
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.Dd May 13, 2025
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.Dd May 28, 2025
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.Dt IF_BRIDGE 4
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.Os
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.Sh NAME
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@@ -79,10 +79,12 @@ command or using the
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variable in
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.Xr rc.conf 5 .
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.Pp
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The
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When it is created, the
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.Nm
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interface randomly chooses a link (MAC) address in the range reserved for
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locally administered addresses when it is created.
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interface gets assigned a link (MAC) address in the range of universally
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administered addresses reserved for the FreeBSD Foundation by hashing
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the host UUID, jail name, and the interface name.
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If this fails, a random, locally administered address is generated instead.
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This address is guaranteed to be unique
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.Em only
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across all
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