Difference between IP_IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP and MCAST_JOIN_GROUP

Bjørn Mork bjorn at mork.no
Mon Oct 1 06:54:12 EDT 2012


I assume you meant IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP?

IP_ADD_MEMBERSHIP is IPv4 only.  MCAST_JOIN_GROUP is protocol
independent.  This may be clearer if you look at include/linux/in6.h 


Bjørn



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