From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>
Subject: Re: on the topic of alternate MAC addresses
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:30:53 -0400
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Jeff Garzik wrote:
> hmmmm.  Using ethtool isn't a big deal, but IMO you probably want more 
> than just an exported list for the usage you described...  it sounds 
> like some sort of reservation system should be used, to note which MAC 
> addresses are [not] in use?
> 
> Then a virt client -- or anyone who wants multiple unicast addresses for 
> whatever reason -- can let other clients to avoid MAC addresses 1, 7, or 
> 13 (random examples).

er, "can let other clients know to"....