Why do packets to 127.255.255.255 cause dial-up?

Tony Finch dot at dotat.at
Fri Mar 31 02:29:20 BST 2000


Tony Finch <dot at dotat.at> wrote:
>
> There is explicit code in the kernel code for ifconfig that says "Oh,
> this is a loopback address so you don't want a network route."

I meant "loopback interface" there -- D'oh!

Tony.
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