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man: systemd.link - explain random MAC addresses 106/head
authorTom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
Mon, 8 Jun 2015 20:30:59 +0000 (22:30 +0200)
committerTom Gundersen <teg@jklm.no>
Mon, 8 Jun 2015 20:30:59 +0000 (22:30 +0200)
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).

man/systemd.link.xml

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                 <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>
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