.RS
.TP
-\fBdp\fIN\fR
+[\fItype\fB@\fR]\fBdp\fIN\fR
Datapath number \fIN\fR, where \fIN\fR is a number between 0 and 255,
-inclusive.
-
+inclusive. If \fItype\fR is given, it specifies the datapath provider of
+\fBdp\fIN\fR, otherwise the default provider \fBsystem\fR is assumed.
+.
.TP
-\fIname\fR
+[\fItype\fB@\fR]\fIname\fR
The name of the network device associated with the datapath's local
port. (\fB\*(PN\fR internally converts this into a datapath number,
-as above.)
+as above.) If \fItype\fR is given, it specifies the datapath provider of
+\fIname\fR, otherwise the default provider \fBsystem\fR is assumed.
+.RE