From 8e3b81d1a13f35d4b419fe9af6da2e0b7fa64a64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: slioch <slioch@eng-140.vyatta.com>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 14:04:51 -0700
Subject: notes on arbitrary root node loading in merge operations.

---
 scripts/vyatta-load-config.pl | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/scripts/vyatta-load-config.pl b/scripts/vyatta-load-config.pl
index 6755015..a3cf6ef 100755
--- a/scripts/vyatta-load-config.pl
+++ b/scripts/vyatta-load-config.pl
@@ -38,6 +38,19 @@ my $load_file    = $bootpath . "/config.boot";
 my $url_tmp_file = $bootpath . "/config.boot.$$";
 
 
+#
+# Note: to get merge to work on arbitrary nodes
+# within the configuration multinodes need to be escaped.
+# i.e.:
+# load --merge='load-balancing/wan/interface-health\ eth0'
+#
+# will start loading of the configuration node from:
+#
+# load-balancing/wan/interface-health:eth0
+#
+# Note current loading is limited to first new
+# multinode.
+#
 sub usage() {
     print "Usage: $0 --merge=<root>\n";
     exit 0;
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