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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 2da2838b45..d0a1ab7693 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -24971,9 +24971,9 @@ If set, fixes the dynamical ports (one per client) to the given range @item @code{tftp-root} (default: @code{/var/empty,lo}) Look for files to transfer using TFTP relative to the given directory. -When this is set, TFTP paths which include ".." are rejected, to stop clients -getting outside the specified root. Absolute paths (starting with /) are -allowed, but they must be within the tftp-root. If the optional interface +When this is set, TFTP paths which include @samp{..} are rejected, to stop clients +getting outside the specified root. Absolute paths (starting with @samp{/}) are +allowed, but they must be within the TFTP-root. If the optional interface argument is given, the directory is only used for TFTP requests via that interface. @@ -24983,13 +24983,14 @@ on the end of the TFTP-root. Only valid if a TFTP root is set and the directory exists. Defaults to adding IP address (in standard dotted-quad format). -For instance, if --tftp-root is "/tftp" and client 1.2.3.4 requests file -"myfile" then the effective path will be "/tftp/1.2.3.4/myfile" if -/tftp/1.2.3.4 exists or /tftp/myfile otherwise. When "=mac" is specified -it will append the MAC address instead, using lowercase zero padded digits -separated by dashes, e.g.: 01-02-03-04-aa-bb Note that resolving MAC -addresses is only possible if the client is in the local network or obtained -a DHCP lease from dnsmasq. +For instance, if @option{--tftp-root} is @samp{/tftp} and client +@samp{1.2.3.4} requests file @file{myfile} then the effective path will +be @file{/tftp/1.2.3.4/myfile} if @file{/tftp/1.2.3.4} exists or +@file{/tftp/myfile} otherwise. When @samp{=mac} is specified it will +append the MAC address instead, using lowercase zero padded digits +separated by dashes, e.g.: @samp{01-02-03-04-aa-bb}. Note that +resolving MAC addresses is only possible if the client is in the local +network or obtained a DHCP lease from dnsmasq. @end table @end deftp |