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-rw-r--r--linux/dev/glue/net.c3
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/linux/dev/glue/net.c b/linux/dev/glue/net.c
index 1e07497..b76e098 100644
--- a/linux/dev/glue/net.c
+++ b/linux/dev/glue/net.c
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@ device_open (ipc_port_t reply_port, mach_msg_type_name_t reply_port_type,
}
else
{
+ /* IPv6 heavily relies on multicasting (especially router and
+ neighbor solicits and advertisements), so enable reception of
+ those multicast packets by setting `LINUX_IFF_ALLMULTI'. */
dev->flags |= LINUX_IFF_UP | LINUX_IFF_RUNNING | LINUX_IFF_ALLMULTI;
skb_queue_head_init (&dev->buffs[0]);