Date: Wed, 17 Dec 1997 08:59:45 +1030 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: dennis <dennis@etinc.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ifconfig reports bogus netmask Message-ID: <19971217085945.37164@lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19971216103907.00a96580@etinc.com>; from dennis on Tue, Dec 16, 1997 at 10:39:08AM -0500 References: <3.0.32.19971216103907.00a96580@etinc.com>
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On Tue, Dec 16, 1997 at 10:39:08AM -0500, dennis wrote: > > Is there any chance of this getting fixed? Its been broken forever. I'm > talking about PTP interfaces, where the routes are inherently host > mask routes. ifconfig reports the natural mask or whatever you give > it....and its rather confusing trying to explain to the woodchucks that > its wrong. Well, ifconfig reports the net mask that is set. And yes, it's inappropriate for "real" point-to-point interfaces. But it's not the reporting that's wrong, it's the setting. Just set all ones when setting the interface, and you'll be OK. I suppose I should mention that there's a sizeable minority who think this is the way the net mask *should* be. Maybe one of them will explain, I keep forgetting. Greg
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