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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
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+++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
@@ -1036,15 +1036,17 @@ proxy_arp_pvlan - BOOLEAN
shared_media - BOOLEAN
Send(router) or accept(host) RFC1620 shared media redirects.
- Overrides ip_secure_redirects.
+ Overrides secure_redirects.
shared_media for the interface will be enabled if at least one of
conf/{all,interface}/shared_media is set to TRUE,
it will be disabled otherwise
default TRUE
secure_redirects - BOOLEAN
- Accept ICMP redirect messages only for gateways,
- listed in default gateway list.
+ Accept ICMP redirect messages only to gateways listed in the
+ interface's current gateway list. Even if disabled, RFC1122 redirect
+ rules still apply.
+ Overridden by shared_media.
secure_redirects for the interface will be enabled if at least one of
conf/{all,interface}/secure_redirects is set to TRUE,
it will be disabled otherwise