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\begin{NB}
-The {\tt ip} utility does not change the \verb|PROMISC|
-or \verb|ALLMULTI| flags. These flags are considered
-obsolete and should not be changed administratively.
+The \verb|PROMISC| and \verb|ALLMULTI| flags are considered
+obsolete and should not be changed administratively, though
+the {\tt ip} utility will allow that.
\end{NB}
\paragraph{Warning:} If multiple parameter changes are requested,
(\verb|MASTER|, \verb|AUTOMEDIA| and \verb|PORTSEL|). We do not discuss
them here.
\end{NB}
-\begin{NB}
-The values of \verb|PROMISC| and \verb|ALLMULTI| flags
-shown by the \verb|ifconfig| utility and by the \verb|ip| utility
-are {\em different\/}. \verb|ip link ls| shows the true device state,
-while \verb|ifconfig| shows the virtual state which was set with
-\verb|ifconfig| itself.
-\end{NB}
The second line contains information on the link layer addresses