Is netmask 255.255.255.254 illigal?

Eugene Kanter (eugene@saturn.net)
Sat, 11 Jan 1997 22:46:39 -0500 (EST)

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Quick one:

kernel 2.0.27

ifconfig eth0 206.42.0.97 netmask 255.255.255.254 broadcast 206.42.0.255

works fine.

kernel 2.1.20

ifconfig eth0 206.42.0.97 netmask 255.255.255.254 broadcast 206.42.0.255
SIOCSIFNETMASK: Invalid argument

What is wrong?

Did I do something not right or it is kernel bug?

Eugene.

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