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Add explanation about the attribute "delay"

The libvirt created linux bridge has a configurable value "delay",
the default value is "0", but it will not take effect. That's because
kernel has a minimum value for linux bridge. Add some explanation
about it in the document.

Signed-off-by: Yalan Zhang <yalzhang@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Ján Tomko <jtomko@redhat.com>
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Yalan Zhang 2024-01-10 12:58:58 +08:00 committed by Ján Tomko
parent fa75deb58f
commit 6828c6eb67

@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ to the physical LAN (if at all).
prefix "virbr" is recommended (and that is what is auto-generated), but not
enforced. Attribute ``stp`` specifies if Spanning Tree Protocol is 'on' or
'off' (default is 'on'). Attribute ``delay`` sets the bridge's forward delay
value in seconds (default is 0). :since:`Since 0.3.0`
value in seconds (default is 0. As the kernel has a minimum delay, values
below it may not be counted). :since:`Since 0.3.0`
The ``macTableManager`` attribute of the bridge element is used to tell
libvirt how the bridge's MAC address table (used to determine the correct