.\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
.\" SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.Dd May 28, 2008
+.Dd May 29, 2008
.Dt DHCPCD 8 SMM
.Sh NAME
.Nm dhcpcd
.Op Fl m , -metric Ar metric
.Op Fl o , -option Ar option
.Op Fl r , -request Ar address
+.Op Fl s , -inform Ar address Ns Op Ar /cidr
.Op Fl t , -timeout Ar seconds
.Op Fl u , -userclass Ar class
.Op Fl C , -nohook Ar hook
.Ar address
is given then we use the first address currently assigned to the
.Ar interface .
-.It Fl s , -inform Op Ar address Op / Ar cidr
+.It Fl s , -inform Op Ar address Ns Op Ar /cidr
Behaves exactly like
.Fl r , -request
-as above, but sends a DHCP inform instead of a request.
-This requires the interface to be configured first.
+as above, but sends a DHCP INFORM instead of a REQUEST.
This does not get a lease as such, just notifies the DHCP server of the
.Ar address
we are using.