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Re: Missing IPv6 ICMPv6 Neighbor Solicitation with


From: Michael Richardson <mcr () sandelman ca>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:32:21 -0500


"Guy" == Guy Harris <guy () alum mit edu> writes:
    Guy> On Feb 23, 2012, at 7:58 PM, Paul Sheer wrote:

    >>>>
    Paul> Would anyone consider adding this support to libpcap: i.e. a
    Paul> new member within pcap_opt ?
    >>>> I think that it should probably just be on.  Principal of least
    >>>> surprise.
    >>> Here's why PACKET_MR_ALLMULTI is currently *not* turned on:
    >>> 
    >>> https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=599857&group_id=53067&atid=469577
    >> Well I personally would like it to be an extra option then.

    Guy> And I wouldn't like it to be an option, but would rather have
    Guy> it be turned on unconditionally, just as Michael suggested, for
    Guy> the reasons stated in the rest of my message.

We are in agreement that we'd like it on.
The unclear part after reading Guy's link to the tracker is if this
issue has gone away with a newer Linux kernel.

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