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rearpwhohas(9r)
NAME
  rearpwhohas - Network: Broadcasts an ARP packet

SYNOPSIS
  void rearpwhohas(
	  struct arpcom *ac );

ARGUMENTS
  ac  Specifies a pointer to an arpcom data structure. This data structure
      defines information that is shared between the network layer and the
      device driver.

DESCRIPTION
  The rearpwhohas() routine broadcasts an ARP packet to all hosts that
  currently have the driver's associated IP address in their ARP tables. The
  broadcast is made only if the IP address is configured. The system marks
  the IP address as configured by setting the ac_flag member of the
  associated arpcom data structure to the bit value AC_IPUP.

  The rearpwhohas() routine obtains the configured IP address from the
  ac_bcastaddr member of the arpcom data structure.

NOTES
  You use the rearpwhohas() routine only when a LAN driver changes its
  physical address. Make sure that this interface is called without any locks
  held.

RETURN VALUES
  None

SEE ALSO
  Data Structures: arpcom(9s)

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