[PATCH] libertas: convert libertas_mpp into anycast_mask

[Javier Cardona]

David,

> How does this differ from multicast groups? The kernel already has a
> standard way of indicating which Ethernet addresses to receive packets
> for, doesn't it?

They differ from multicast addresses in that only one host will
receive traffic sent to that address:  the host to which the mesh path
from the sender is least expensive.

Javier

On 6/8/07, David Woodhouse <dwmw2 at infradead.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-06-07 at 14:55 -0400, Luis Carlos wrote:
> > With firmware 5.220.11.p5, this allows to specify the anycast
> > addresses the device will listen to.
>
> How does this differ from multicast groups? The kernel already has a
> standard way of indicating which Ethernet addresses to receive packets
> for, doesn't it?
>
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> dwmw2
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