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vtnet: allow IFF_ALLMULTI to be set without VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_RX
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Authored by kp on Aug 8 2023, 12:35 PM.
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Summary

If the host doesn't announce VIRTIO_NET_F_CTRL_RX we cannot disable all
multicast traffic. Previously we'd refuse to set the IFF_ALLMULTI flag,
which is the exact opposite of what is actually happening.

This broke things such as igmpproxy.

See also: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/14301
Sponsored by: Rubicon Communications, LLC ("Netgate")

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