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hpux >> HP-UX "ping -i" vs. Linux "ping -I"

by Ulrich Windl » Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:50:42 GMT

Hi,

I have a problem with a missing feature in HP-UX ping that is present in Linux
ping:

Option "-i address" for HP-UX ping sets the source address only if the
destination address is a braodcast address.

In Linux option "-I address" sets the source address unconditionally.

(Both systems require the requested source address to be configured on a local
interface)

What I need is the Linux feature for HP-UX. Does anybody have the C source
program that works for HP-UX. I have no idea how difficult it is to port the
Linux sources to HP-UX.

Thanks,
Ulrich

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hpux >> HP-UX "ping -i" vs. Linux "ping -I"

by Rick Jones » Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:45:44 GMT










While you are porting other ping programs it would be a good thing if
you could get an ER filed through the RC. Yes, it is red tape, but
the HP-UX ping guys won't _really_ know without it.

rick jones
--
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where do you want to be today?
these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway... :)
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