From 8b00727370af542157882d8324626a128a6bbbe4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ariadne Conill <ariadne@dereferenced.org>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2020 12:09:57 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] interfaces.5: note that we are compatible with legacy
 ifupdown1 syntax

---
 doc/interfaces.scd | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/interfaces.scd b/doc/interfaces.scd
index ce021e8..262a7a3 100644
--- a/doc/interfaces.scd
+++ b/doc/interfaces.scd
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ The */etc/network/interfaces* file is used to specify how network
 interfaces are configured.  The file is processed by *ifquery*(8),
 *ifup*(8) and *ifdown*(8) to introspect and change system state.
 
+In most cases, syntax from legacy implementations is supported as
+well, but that syntax is not discussed here.
+
 # FILE SYNTAX
 
 The interface configuration database is composed of a series of