> This is detailed in the manpage for dial(2), which I know > because I went through the exact process Lucio did but > concluded there was no way someone would make things that > hard for themselves... so I checked the documentation.
I could not find a _description{ for netmkaddr in the dial(2) man page, but I wasn't looking very hard because I already had an alternative solution in mind. The alternative solution didn't work and Steve's suggestion, applied where it made better sense to me, worked a treat. So now I know. If I come up with a description for netmkaddr(2) worth adding to the dial(2) man page, I'll submit a patch. Lucio.