linux-kernel - Re: SOCK_RAW does not receive broadcast (with VLAN unless PROMISC)

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Date:	Mon, 8 Jun 2009 19:48:17 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Gil Beniamini <gil.beniamini@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: SOCK_RAW does not receive broadcast (with VLAN unless PROMISC)

On Mon, 8 Jun 2009 21:05:25 +0300
Gil Beniamini <gil.beniamini@...il.com> wrote:

> Dear Linux Experts,
> 
> My application is using PF_PACKET and SOCK_RAW in order to receive all
> Ethernet packets for the machine-unicast MAC plus all broadcast
> packets (like ARP broadcast).

You need to specify which network card. If you include that information
then the best place to ask is netdev@...r.kernel.org. It does indeed
sound like you may be seeing a driver funny.

Alan
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