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30 .Nd send many packets to host
39 sends multiple RPC packets to
41 and records how many of them were correctly received and how long it took.
43 The options are as follows:
44 .Bl -tag -width indent
52 microseconds between sending each packet.
54 Set the length of the packet that holds the RPC call message to
59 are possible because RPC data is encoded using XDR.
61 rounds up to the nearest possible value.
65 is intended for use in network testing, measurement, and management.
68 can be very hard on a network and should be used with caution.