[arch-general] Network Config - Fixed IP - ifconfig no longer reports broadcast address?

[Richard Schütz]

Am 12.06.2011 00:59, schrieb David C. Rankin:
> Guys,
>
> Bug or feature? After updating rc.conf to contain the new network
> configuration for a fixed IP, ifconfig no longer reports the broadcast
> address. Using the new config of:
>
> interface=eth0
> address=192.168.6.14
> netmask=255.255.255.0
> gateway=192.168.6.13
>
> I get:
>
> 17:48 archangel:~> ifconfig
> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:21:85:1A:8C:FA
> inet addr:192.168.6.14 Bcast:0.0.0.0 Mask:255.255.255.0
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> inet6 addr: fe80::221:85ff:fe1a:8cfa/64 Scope:Link
> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
> RX packets:102 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:140 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
> RX bytes:14657 (14.3 Kb) TX bytes:15177 (14.8 Kb)
> Interrupt:41 Base address:0x2000
>
> Prior to the change, the broadcast address was correctly reported.
>
> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:21:85:1A:8C:FA
> inet addr:192.168.6.14 Bcast:192.168.6.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
> inet6 addr: fe80::221:85ff:fe1a:8cfa/64 Scope:Link
> UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
> RX packets:103 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:139 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
> RX bytes:14683 (14.3 Kb) TX bytes:15505 (15.1 Kb)
> Interrupt:41 Base address:0x2000
>
> If I modify rc.conf and change back to the old format:
>
> # old network config for broadcast address
> eth0="eth0 192.168.6.14 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.6.255"
> INTERFACES=(eth0)
> gateway="default gw 192.168.6.13"
> ROUTES=(gateway)
>
> then the broadcast address is correctly reported again. Is this a bug or
> feature?
>
>

What says "ip addr show"?

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Regards,
Richard Schütz