if_bridge broadcast

[Andrew Thompson]

On Thu, Nov 17, 2005 at 02:42:13PM +0100, Dag-Erling Sm?rgrav wrote:
> I have a box that amongst other tasks serves as a printer server and a
> wlan bridge.  The wired and wireless interfaces are members of the
> bridge, and are unconfigured (except for ssid etc. on the wireless
> interface).  The bridge itself has an IP address, is subject to packet
> filtering etc.
> 
> There is a hitch, though: the bridge does not have the IFF_BROADCAST
> flag set, so CUPS browsing (which is based on sending printer status
> announcements to the broadcast address) doesn't work.

I think this was just an oversight.

> Is there any reason why a bridge can't have the IFF_BROADCAST set - if
> not unconditionally, then at least when all its members have it?

Since we are an ethernet bridge i'd say set it unconditionally, I will
do it soon unless anyone says otherwise.


Andrew