From owner-cvs-all Sat Sep 28 3:36:59 2002 Delivered-To: cvs-all@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 731F937B401; Sat, 28 Sep 2002 03:36:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: from axl.seasidesoftware.co.za (axl.seasidesoftware.co.za [196.31.7.201]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E950943E75; Sat, 28 Sep 2002 03:36:55 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from sheldonh@starjuice.net) Received: from sheldonh by axl.seasidesoftware.co.za with local (Exim 4.10) id 17vExs-0009h6-00; Sat, 28 Sep 2002 12:36:48 +0200 Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 12:36:48 +0200 From: Sheldon Hearn To: Poul-Henning Kamp Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sbin/ifconfig ifconfig.8 ifconfig.c src/sys/net if.h if_ethersubr.c Message-ID: <20020928103648.GC37001@starjuice.net> Mail-Followup-To: Poul-Henning Kamp , cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org References: <200209271857.g8RIvlam004322@freefall.freebsd.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200209271857.g8RIvlam004322@freefall.freebsd.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.1i Sender: owner-cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On (2002/09/27 11:57), Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > Modified files: > sbin/ifconfig ifconfig.8 ifconfig.c > sys/net if.h if_ethersubr.c > Log: > Add the "Monitor" interface flag. > > Setting this flag on an ethernet interface blocks transmission of packets > and discards incoming packets after BPF processing. > > This is useful if you want to monitor network trafic but not interact > with the network in question. Cool! This is great stuff for FreeBSD boxes replacing expensive proprietary routers with monitor ports. Ciao, Sheldon. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message