Darren Reed wrote: > Peter Memishian wrote: > >> > > To address this problem, an IP_BROADCAST_TTL socket option is >> proposed. >> > > This option will be identical to the existing stable >> IP_MULTICAST_TTL >> > > socket option, but will apply to broadcast traffic. > > is >> there some reason we can't simply extend IP_MULTICAST_TTL to also >> > cover broadcast traffic? >> >> As per the manpage, it only applies to multicast datagrams on the >> socket. >> Having it also apply to broadcast traffic would break that promise. >> > > FWIW, I agree with your comments here...
FYI...Bill's comments need expanding on... BSD implemented IP_MULTICAST_TTL to cover 255.255.255.255 in addition to multicast packets but not broadcast packets in general. Darren
