A behavior difference about reachable test for address zero

[Sean Chou]

Yes. ping 0.0.0.0 on linux works; while windows report not reachable.

On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 9:22 PM, Alan Bateman <Alan.Bateman at oracle.com>wrote:

> On 22/11/2011 08:40, Sean Chou wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>    I found a behavior difference when running the testcase PingZero on
>> linux and windows.
>> On Linux, it prints "reachable" while on windows "unreachable", which is
>> the same with
>> the result of running "ping 0.0.0.0" on these two platforms.
>>
>>    Is it a bug or intended?
>>
>>  Do you get the same thing when you use the ping command?
>
> -Alan
>



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Best Regards,
Sean Chou
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