From 6fadd16d6a804184457745fb6c935f8e255a837f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: dmiller Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2021 16:19:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Document iocp nsock engine in Nmap man page; note the default for --nsock-engine --- docs/refguide.xml | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/refguide.xml b/docs/refguide.xml index 4671c0291..7071de373 100644 --- a/docs/refguide.xml +++ b/docs/refguide.xml @@ -2964,7 +2964,7 @@ worth the extra time. + iocp|epoll|kqueue|poll|select Nsock IO engine @@ -2976,7 +2976,8 @@ available on your system. Engines are named after the name of the IO management facility they leverage. Engines currently implemented are epoll, kqueue, poll, and select, but not all will be present on any platform. -Use nmap -V to see which engines are supported. +By default, Nmap will use the "best" engine, i.e. the first one in this list that is supported. +Use nmap -V to see which engines are supported on your platform.