From 360f0eb0521cb94fe98f452b1629032804712b0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Schwinge Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 07:44:17 +0000 Subject: 2007-10-09 Thomas Schwinge * linux/dev/glue/net.c (device_open) : Comment. --- linux/dev/glue/net.c | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) (limited to 'linux/dev/glue') 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]); -- cgit v1.2.3