What does 'flags' mean in 'ifconfig -a'?

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I just wondering that what flags=xxxxx,xxx means from commands ifconfig -a output.



Could you please explain what does it meaning and when this context change



sjopen1@/> ifconfig -a
en2: flags=e084863,10080
inet 172.16.10.99 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 172.16.10.255
inet 172.16.10.41 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 172.16.10.255
tcp_sendspace 131072 tcp_recvspace 65536 rfc1323 0


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  • Similar: stackoverflow.com/questions/1328678. I'm not sure where to find the flag definitions for USS, though.
    – dsstorefile1
    Jun 21 at 6:07






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    @dsstorefile1 thanks, it's really helpful. I could find my answer in '/usr/include/net/if.h' file.
    – JunMo
    Jun 21 at 8:41















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I just wondering that what flags=xxxxx,xxx means from commands ifconfig -a output.



Could you please explain what does it meaning and when this context change



sjopen1@/> ifconfig -a
en2: flags=e084863,10080
inet 172.16.10.99 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 172.16.10.255
inet 172.16.10.41 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 172.16.10.255
tcp_sendspace 131072 tcp_recvspace 65536 rfc1323 0


Thanks for your help.







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  • Similar: stackoverflow.com/questions/1328678. I'm not sure where to find the flag definitions for USS, though.
    – dsstorefile1
    Jun 21 at 6:07






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    @dsstorefile1 thanks, it's really helpful. I could find my answer in '/usr/include/net/if.h' file.
    – JunMo
    Jun 21 at 8:41













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I just wondering that what flags=xxxxx,xxx means from commands ifconfig -a output.



Could you please explain what does it meaning and when this context change



sjopen1@/> ifconfig -a
en2: flags=e084863,10080
inet 172.16.10.99 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 172.16.10.255
inet 172.16.10.41 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 172.16.10.255
tcp_sendspace 131072 tcp_recvspace 65536 rfc1323 0


Thanks for your help.







share|improve this question













I just wondering that what flags=xxxxx,xxx means from commands ifconfig -a output.



Could you please explain what does it meaning and when this context change



sjopen1@/> ifconfig -a
en2: flags=e084863,10080
inet 172.16.10.99 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 172.16.10.255
inet 172.16.10.41 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 172.16.10.255
tcp_sendspace 131072 tcp_recvspace 65536 rfc1323 0


Thanks for your help.









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  • Similar: stackoverflow.com/questions/1328678. I'm not sure where to find the flag definitions for USS, though.
    – dsstorefile1
    Jun 21 at 6:07






  • 1




    @dsstorefile1 thanks, it's really helpful. I could find my answer in '/usr/include/net/if.h' file.
    – JunMo
    Jun 21 at 8:41

















  • Similar: stackoverflow.com/questions/1328678. I'm not sure where to find the flag definitions for USS, though.
    – dsstorefile1
    Jun 21 at 6:07






  • 1




    @dsstorefile1 thanks, it's really helpful. I could find my answer in '/usr/include/net/if.h' file.
    – JunMo
    Jun 21 at 8:41
















Similar: stackoverflow.com/questions/1328678. I'm not sure where to find the flag definitions for USS, though.
– dsstorefile1
Jun 21 at 6:07




Similar: stackoverflow.com/questions/1328678. I'm not sure where to find the flag definitions for USS, though.
– dsstorefile1
Jun 21 at 6:07




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@dsstorefile1 thanks, it's really helpful. I could find my answer in '/usr/include/net/if.h' file.
– JunMo
Jun 21 at 8:41





@dsstorefile1 thanks, it's really helpful. I could find my answer in '/usr/include/net/if.h' file.
– JunMo
Jun 21 at 8:41
















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