> However, as shown above, a fake type is used for token ring, despite the
> real type (802.2 -- 6) being listed. The autoconfig code sets the BOOTP
> type directly from the dev->type field, which contains for the fake number
> in the case of token ring.
Ok I missed that when doing the tr merge and putting the TR special type in.
You probably want to issue a type=6 for this device.
> I assume linux uses the fake number so that it can differentiate between
> the different 802.2 hardware (which (rarely) includes non-TR things).
Token ring has different multicast handling rules. This is why we differentiate.
Just map it
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