Date: Thu, 29 May 2025 21:13:08 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 283400] if_bridge(4) contains false statement about link address selection Message-ID: <bug-283400-9-VL2OCr67St@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/> In-Reply-To: <bug-283400-9@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=283400 --- Comment #5 from Maxim Konovalov <maxim@FreeBSD.org> --- So, I created the following diff that does two changes: 1. Clarifies the MAC address type, it is UAA instead of LAA. 2. Makes it clear that it is not random but rather a hash. The man page already covered possible MAC address conflict across different machines so I left this part intact. @@ -81,8 +81,11 @@ variable in .Pp The .Nm -interface randomly chooses a link (MAC) address in the range reserved for -locally administered addresses when it is created. +interface chooses a link (MAC) address in the range reserved for +universally administered addresses when it is created. +The address is derived from the host UUID, jail name, and the +.Nm +interface name. This address is guaranteed to be unique .Em only across all %%% Please let me know if the above good enough to be committed. Thanks, Maxim -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.home | help
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