dhclient: Update rc.conf.5 with dhclient_arpwait

Add new dhclient_arpwait option to rc.conf.5, with information about what it does, and cases in which it could be disabled.
freebsd · Aug 8, 2024 · 94f1a9f · 94f1a9f
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diff --git a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
@@ -618,6 +618,15 @@ When specified, this variable overrides the
 variable for interface
 .Ar iface
 only.
+.It Va dhclient_arpwait
+.Pq Vt bool
+Set to
+.Dq Li YES
+to make
+.Xr dhclient 8
+wait for ARP resolution. This may disabled on networks
+where the DHCP server is certain to know whether an address is
+available, to make the system boot faster.
 .It Va synchronous_dhclient
 .Pq Vt bool
 Set to