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-.TH MKISS 8 "05 January 1997" Linux "Linux System Managers Manual"
+.TH MKISS 8 "4 July 1999" Linux "Linux System Managers Manual"
.SH NAME
mkiss \- Attach a multi KISS interface
.SH SYNOPSIS
-.B mkiss [-c] [-h] [-l] [-s speed] [-p] [-v] ttyinterface pty...
+.B mkiss [-c] [-f] [-h] [-l] [-s speed] [-p pollrate] [-v] ttyinterface pty...
.SH DESCRIPTION
.LP
.B Mkiss
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ This enables a one-byte checksum on each incoming and outgoing KISS frame on
the serial port. This checksum is used by G8BPQ KISS roms to maintain the
integrity of KISS frames.
.TP 10
+.BI \-f
+This enables a 16-bit checksum on each incoming and outgoing KISS frame on
+the serial port. This checksum is used by Flexnet Node and BayCom Mailbox
+to maintain the integrity of KISS frames.
+.TP 10
.BI \-h
Enables hardware handshaking on the serial line to the TNC. The KISS
specification states that no hardware flow control shall be used so the
@@ -48,9 +53,10 @@ Enables system logging, the default is off.
.BI "\-s speed"
Set the speed of the serial port.
.TP 10
-.BI "\-p"
+.BI "\-p pollrate"
Enables polling. Polled mode is used by G8BPQ KISS roms to prevent
contention on systems where multiple TNCs share the same serial line.
+Pollrate is interval between polls (in 100ms units).
.TP 10
.BI \-v
Display the version.