-.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.
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-.IP
-The \fBstop\fR command always stops \fBovs\-brcompatd\fR, if it is
-running, regardless of this option.
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