patch-1.3.44 linux/net/core/dev_mcast.c

• Lines: 83
• Date: Fri Nov 24 16:39:54 1995
• Orig file: v1.3.43/linux/net/core/dev_mcast.c
• Orig date: Mon Oct 23 18:02:22 1995

diff -u --recursive --new-file v1.3.43/linux/net/core/dev_mcast.c linux/net/core/dev_mcast.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  *		Alan Cox	:	Update the device on a real delete
  *					rather than any time but...
  *		Alan Cox	:	IFF_ALLMULTI support.
+ *		Alan Cox	: 	New format set_multicast_list() calls.
  *
  *	This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  *	modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -60,9 +61,6 @@
  
 void dev_mc_upload(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct dev_mc_list *dmi;
-	char *data, *tmp;
-
 	/* Don't do anything till we up the interface
 	   [dev_open will call this function so the list will
 	    stay sane] */
@@ -70,7 +68,6 @@
 	if(!(dev->flags&IFF_UP))
 		return;
 		
-		
 	/*
 	 *	Devices with no set multicast don't get set 
 	 */
@@ -78,55 +75,7 @@
 	if(dev->set_multicast_list==NULL)
 		return;
 		
-	/*
-	 *	Promiscuous is promiscuous - so no filter needed 
-	 */
-	 
-	if(dev->flags&IFF_PROMISC)
-	{
-		dev->set_multicast_list(dev, -1, NULL);
-		return;
-	}
-	
-	/*
-	 *	All multicasts. Older cards will interpret this as
-	 * 	promisc mode, which is the next best thing.
-	 */
-	
-	if(dev->flags&IFF_ALLMULTI)
-	{
-		dev->set_multicast_list(dev, -2, NULL);
-		return;
-	}
-	
-	/*
-	 *	No multicasts
-	 */
-	
-	if(dev->mc_count==0)
-	{
-		dev->set_multicast_list(dev,0,NULL);
-		return;
-	}
-	
-	/*
-	 *	The drivers need changing to process the list themselves... this is
-	 *	a mess.
-	 */
-	
-	data=kmalloc(dev->mc_count*dev->addr_len, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if(data==NULL)
-	{
-		printk("Unable to get memory to set multicast list on %s\n",dev->name);
-		return;
-	}
-	for(tmp = data, dmi=dev->mc_list;dmi!=NULL;dmi=dmi->next)
-	{
-		memcpy(tmp,dmi->dmi_addr, dmi->dmi_addrlen);
-		tmp+=dev->addr_len;
-	}
-	dev->set_multicast_list(dev,dev->mc_count,data);
-	kfree(data);
+	dev->set_multicast_list(dev);
 }
   
 /*