--- rpcbind-0.2.3/man/rpcbind.8 2015-04-27 16:07:43.000000000 +0200 +++ rpcbind-0.2.3/man/rpcbind.8 2015-09-22 16:25:40.000000000 +0200 @@ -132,11 +132,20 @@ .It Fl w Cause .Nm -to do a "warm start" by read a state file when +to do a "warm start" by attempting to read *.xdr state files from the +state directory +.%T /var/state/rpcbind +when .Nm -starts up. The state file is created when +starts up. The state files are created when .Nm terminates. +.Pp +This allows for restarting +.Nm +without the need to restart all RPC services that have previously registered. +The state file serves similar purpose like the file created/restored by +pmap_dump and pmap_set utilities, distributed with old portmap server package. .El .Sh NOTES All RPC servers must be restarted if