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man: systemd.link - explain random MAC addresses

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Two of the bits in the MAC address are set unconditioanlly, and the rest is randomized,
make this clear in the documentation (as it currently read as if it was all random).
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Tom Gundersen 2015-06-08 22:30:59 +02:00
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@ -232,7 +232,9 @@
<para>If the kernel is using a random MAC address,
nothing is done. Otherwise, a new address is randomly
generated each time the device appears, typically at
boot.</para>
boot. Either way the random address will have the
<literal>unicast</literal> and
<literal>locally administered</literal> bits set.</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>