+.SH "OPTIONS"
+.PP
+In addition to the options listed for each command above, this option
+controls the behavior of several of \fBovs\-ctl\fR's commands.
+.
+.IP "\fB\-\-brcompat\fR"
+By default, \fBovs\-ctl\fR does not load the Open vSwitch bridge
+compatibility module and does not start or check the status or report
+the version of the \fBovs\-brcompatd\fR daemon. This option enables
+all of those behaviors.
+.
+.IP
+The \fBstop\fR command always stops \fBovs\-brcompatd\fR, if it is
+running, regardless of this option.
+.