current network configuration state.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>The hostname <literal>_outbound</literal> is resolved to the local IPv4 and IPv6
- addresses that are most likely used for communication with other hosts. This is determined by
- requesting a routing decision to the configured default gateways from the kernel and then using the
- local IP addresses selected by this decision. This hostname is only available if there is at least one
- local default gateway configured. This assigns a stable hostname to the local outbound IP addresses,
- useful for referencing them independently of the current network configuration state.</para></listitem>
+ addresses that are most likely used for communication with other hosts. This is the preferred source
+ addresses of default gateways if specified, or determined by requesting a routing decision to the
+ configured default gateways from the kernel and then using the local IP addresses selected by this
+ decision. This hostname is only available if there is at least one local default gateway configured.
+ This assigns a stable hostname to the local outbound IP addresses, useful for referencing them
+ independently of the current network configuration state.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>Various software relies on an always-resolvable local
useful for referencing it independently of the current network configuration state.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>The hostname <literal>_outbound</literal> is resolved to the local IPv4 and IPv6
- addresses that are most likely used for communication with other hosts. This is determined by
- requesting a routing decision to the configured default gateways from the kernel and then using the
- local IP addresses selected by this decision. This hostname is only available if there is at least one
- local default gateway configured. This assigns a stable hostname to the local outbound IP addresses,
- useful for referencing them independently of the current network configuration state.</para></listitem>
+ addresses that are most likely used for communication with other hosts. This is the preferred source
+ addresses of default gateways if specified, or determined by requesting a routing decision to the
+ configured default gateways from the kernel and then using the local IP addresses selected by this
+ decision. This hostname is only available if there is at least one local default gateway configured.
+ This assigns a stable hostname to the local outbound IP addresses, useful for referencing them
+ independently of the current network configuration state.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>The hostname <literal>_localdnsstub</literal> is resolved to the IP address 127.0.0.53,
i.e. the address the local DNS stub (see above) is listening on.</para></listitem>