Re: arp.conf

#1 (**permalink**) 02-18-2008, 09:10 AM

Antoine Jacoutot wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Feb 2007, Marc Balmer wrote:
>> I don't see a benefit from this.
>
> Really...?
> Do you see a ! benefit?
>
>> If you need static arp entries, you can add the corresponding arp
>> command to /etc/rc.local.
>
> Yes!
>
>> (On the more than 150 openbsd systems we operate, not a single one uses
>> static arp entries, so for me this is creeping featurism

>
> Ok, should I be impressed?
> Oh, yes, sorry, 150 OpenBSD systems... man allright, you must be God
> speaking...
> Actually you now what, if out of the "150 openbsd systems you operate,
> not a single one uses static arp entries", then this diff diff does
> _not_ concern you!
>

don't be an asshole, antoine. that was a remark only. My point was
that a single command does the job as well and _not_ that it is not
needed just because I don't use it at the moment.

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