The following reply was made to PR kern/149807; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Maxim Konovalov <[email protected]> To: Dmitrij Tejblum <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: kern/149807: [patch] [ipfw] panic due to bpf write to ipfw interface Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:39:42 +0400 (MSD) > ipfw create a pseudo-interface named ipfw0. It looks pretty much > like an ethernet interface. If a program attach a bpf to the > interface and send a multicast packet via it, a panic will occur. > > (Of course, sending packets to the ipfw0 interface is not useful. > But some programs may do it. E.g., an CDP or LLDP daemon by default > would try to send its packets to all interfaces in the systems, > including ipfw0, if it's configured.) > This remembers me kern/149097. Sounds similar? -- Maxim Konovalov _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-bugs To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
