Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 9 Dec 1999 08:39:18 -0500 (EST) | From | "Richard B. Johnson" <> | Subject | Re: IFF_MULTICAST on the loopback interface |
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On Thu, 9 Dec 1999, Eric PAIRE wrote:
> The loopback interface does not set the IFF_MULTICAST flag at initialization. > Is there a reason why this flag is not set by default ? > > Thanks in advance, > -Eric
Where would default multicast traffic come from on the loop-back? It's not generated except by some undefined external program. That program should set it via ioctl() or `ifconfig`.
Cheers, Dick Johnson
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