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index 6ab13702bc..d145bafa3e 100644
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+++ b/doc/ethereal.pod.template
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ethereal - Interactively browse network traffic
=head1 SYNOPSYS
B<ethereal>
+S<[ B<-a> capture autostop condition ] ...>
S<[ B<-B> byte view height ]>
S<[ B<-c> count ]>
S<[ B<-f> capture filter expression ]>
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ S<[ B<-k> ]>
S<[ B<-l> ]>
S<[ B<-m> font ]>
S<[ B<-n> ]>
-S<[ B<-N> resolving flags ] ...>
+S<[ B<-N> resolving flags ] >
S<[ B<-o> preference setting ] ...>
S<[ B<-p> ]>
S<[ B<-P> packet list height ]>
@@ -80,6 +81,29 @@ B<-r> option or can be specified as a command-line argument.
=over 4
+=item -a
+
+Specify a criterion that specifies when B<Tethereal> is to stop writing
+to a capture file. The criterion is of the form I<test>B<:>I<value>,
+where I<test> is one of:
+
+=for man .RS
+
+=for html <P><DL>
+
+=item duration
+
+Stop writing to a capture file after I<value> seconds have elapsed.
+
+=item filesize
+
+Stop writing to a capture file after it reaches a size of I<value>
+kilobytes (where a kilobyte is 1000 bytes, not 1024 bytes).
+
+=for man .RE
+
+=for html </DL>
+
=item -B
Sets the initial height of the byte view (bottom) pane.
@@ -1198,6 +1222,7 @@ B<http://www.ethereal.com>.
Terje Krogdahl <tekr[AT]nextra.com>
Jean-Francois Mule <jfmule[AT]clarent.com>
Thomas Wittwer <thomas.wittwer[AT]iclip.ch>
+ Matthias Nyffenegger <matthias.nyffenegger[AT]iclip.ch>
Palle Lyckegaard <Palle[AT]lyckegaard.dk>
Nicolas Balkota <balkota[AT]mac.com>
Tom Uijldert <Tom.Uijldert[AT]cmg.nl>