docs/102118: [patch sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8] Add -v to the

>Number:         102118
>Category:       docs
>Synopsis:       [patch sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8] Add -v to the description of 'scan' and 'list scan'
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-doc
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Tue Aug 15 21:30:40 GMT 2006
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Dominic Fandrey
>Release:        Releng_6
>Organization:
private
>Environment:
FreeBSD mobileKamikaze.norad 6.1-STABLE FreeBSD 6.1-STABLE #0: Wed Aug  2 11:24:17 CEST 2006     root@mobileKamikaze.norad:/mnt/homeKamikaze/obj/mnt/homeKamikaze/src/sys/TPR40-6  i386
>Description:
The Manpage ifconfig(8) doesn't mention that the -v flag can be used to read long SSIDs.
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:

--- sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8.orig	Tue Aug 15 23:03:35 2006
+++ sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.8	Tue Aug 15 23:16:44 2006
@@ -705,7 +705,9 @@
 (so the ACL is not consulted).
 .It Cm list scan
 Display the access points and/or ad-hoc neighbors
-located in the vicinity.
+located in the vicinity. The
+.Cm -v
+flag may be used to display long SSIDs.
 This information may be updated automatically by the adaptor
 and/or with a
 .Cm scan
@@ -867,6 +869,10 @@
 .Cm list scan
 request can be used to show recent scan results without
 initiating a new scan.
+.Pp
+The
+.Cm -v
+flag may be used to prevent the shortening of long SSIDs.
 .It Cm stationname Ar name
 Set the name of this station.
 It appears that the station name is not really part of the IEEE 802.11
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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