macvlan networks

add the ability to a macvlan network with podman network create.

Signed-off-by: baude <bbaude@redhat.com>

1 files changed, 15 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md
index c281d50d9..2eca93adb 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-network-create.1.md
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ podman\-network-create - Create a Podman CNI network
 **podman network create**  [*options*] name
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
-Create a CNI-network configuration for use with Podman. At the time of this writing, the only network
-type that can be created is a *bridge* network.
+Create a CNI-network configuration for use with Podman. By default, Podman creates a bridge connection. A
+*Macvlan* connection can be created with the *macvlan* option. In the case of *Macvlan* connections, the
+CNI *dhcp* plugin needs to be activated or the container image must have a DHCP client to interact
+with the host network's DHCP server.
 
 If no options are provided, Podman will assign a free subnet and name for your network.
 
@@ -38,6 +40,11 @@ Restrict external access of this network
 Allocate container IP from a range.  The range must be a complete subnet and in CIDR notation.  The *ip-range* option
 must be used with a *subnet* option.
 
+**--macvlan**
+
+Create a *Macvlan* based connection rather than a classic bridge.  You must pass an interface name from the host for the
+Macvlan connection.
+
 **--subnet**
 
 The subnet in CIDR notation.
@@ -68,6 +75,12 @@ Create a network that uses a *192.168.55.0/24** subnet and has an IP address ran
 /etc/cni/net.d/cni-podman-5.conflist
 ```
 
+Create a Macvlan based network using the host interface eth0
+```
+# podman network create --macvlan eth0 newnet
+/etc/cni/net.d/newnet.conflist
+```
+
 ## SEE ALSO
 podman(1), podman-network(1), podman-network-inspect(1)