2007-10-09  Thomas Schwinge  <tschwinge@gnu.org>

	* linux/dev/glue/net.c (device_open) <LINUX_IFF_ALLMULTI>: Comment.

2007-10-08  Stefan Siegl  <stesie@brokenpipe.de>

	* linux/dev/glue/net.c (device_open): Set LINUX_IFF_ALLMULTI flag
	on device and propagate.

Index: linux/dev/glue/net.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvsroot/hurd/gnumach/linux/dev/glue/Attic/net.c,v
retrieving revision 1.1.4.7
retrieving revision 1.1.4.9
diff -u -p -r1.1.4.7 -r1.1.4.9
--- linux/dev/glue/net.c	27 Mar 2007 22:47:11 -0000	1.1.4.7
+++ linux/dev/glue/net.c	9 Oct 2007 07:44:17 -0000	1.1.4.9
@@ -398,8 +398,14 @@ device_open (ipc_port_t reply_port, mach
 	}
       else
 	{
-	  dev->flags |= LINUX_IFF_UP | LINUX_IFF_RUNNING;
+	  /* 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]);
+
+	  if (dev->set_multicast_list)
+	    dev->set_multicast_list (dev);
 	}
       if (IP_VALID (reply_port))
 	ds_device_open_reply (reply_port, reply_port_type,