Re: Q: nw device selection for multicast

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On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 12:01:23PM +0100, Ph. Marek wrote:
> >> Is this complete bogus?
> >
> >Better would be to just set proper multicast routes for the groups you
> >want to use.
> Well, of course that's a possibility too.
> 
> I just am not sure if the kernel should choose an interface which has
> multicast disabled.

I've always seen the multicast device flag as refering to receiving
of multicasts only. Sending them may be a different thing.

Of course I could be wrong on this; it is a policy decision.
-Andi

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