Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:54:20 +1300 From: Andrew Thompson <thompsa@freebsd.org> To: Dag-Erling Sm?rgrav <des@des.no> Cc: net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: if_bridge broadcast Message-ID: <20051121195420.GA9249@heff.fud.org.nz> In-Reply-To: <86k6f74ci2.fsf@xps.des.no> References: <86k6f74ci2.fsf@xps.des.no>
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On Thu, Nov 17, 2005 at 02:42:13PM +0100, Dag-Erling Sm?rgrav wrote: > I have a box that amongst other tasks serves as a printer server and a > wlan bridge. The wired and wireless interfaces are members of the > bridge, and are unconfigured (except for ssid etc. on the wireless > interface). The bridge itself has an IP address, is subject to packet > filtering etc. > > There is a hitch, though: the bridge does not have the IFF_BROADCAST > flag set, so CUPS browsing (which is based on sending printer status > announcements to the broadcast address) doesn't work. I think this was just an oversight. > Is there any reason why a bridge can't have the IFF_BROADCAST set - if > not unconditionally, then at least when all its members have it? Since we are an ethernet bridge i'd say set it unconditionally, I will do it soon unless anyone says otherwise. Andrew
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