[Bug 280002] Document the MAC address prefix set aside for FreeBSD

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Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:51:34 UTC
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=280002

--- Comment #6 from Jim B. <jpb@jimby.name> ---
In reply to Alexander Ziaee in Comment 5:

arp(8) is one of the few places where users and sysadmins come into direct
contact with ethernet addresses, either observing them, or directly setting
them.  For those who may now know about the FreeBSD Foundation's address
set-aside, they would likely encounter it here.  In working with addresses the
admin can be assured that the address is "well known", i.e. one set up for
FreeBSD use.


In terms of setting the initial reference I can see 

ifconfig(8) <===> arp(8)   (either one)
Handbook references
Any other man page references

Flip a coin?

Jim B.

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