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Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 15:27:45 +0200
From: Lars Marowsky-Bree <lmb@suse.de>
To: Rick Payne <rickp@rossfell.co.uk>, netdev@oss.sgi.com
Subject: Re: multiple unicast mac address (was Re: netdev_ops retraction)
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On 2003-07-31T13:49:19,
   Rick Payne <rickp@rossfell.co.uk> said:

> Some ethernet cards seem to support this and don't care what MAC addresse=
s=20
> get put in the multicast list - and I've used that technique before (on=
=20
> cards such as the eepro100 for instance). Others may have a different, no=
t=20
> currently used method to set multiple unicast MAC addresses. Finally, as =
a=20
> worst last case - a card could go into promiscuous mode and filter in=20
> software.
>=20
> Should I just start on a patch and submit it here for comment?

Please do.


Sincerely,
    Lars Marowsky-Br=E9e <lmb@suse.de>

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