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LO(4)									 LO(4)

NAME
       lo - software loopback network interface

SYNOPSIS
       pseudo-device loop

DESCRIPTION
       The  loop  interface is a software loopback mechanism which may be used
       for performance analysis, software testing, and/or local communication.
       As  with	 other	network	 interfaces,  the loopback interface must have
       network addresses assigned for each address family with which it is  to
       be  used.   These  addresses may be set or changed with the SIOCSIFADDR
       ioctl.  The loopback interface should be the last interface configured,
       as  protocols  may  use	the order of configuration as an indication of
       priority.  The loopback should never  be	 configured  first  unless  no
       hardware interfaces exist.

DIAGNOSTICS
       lo%d:  can't  handle  af%d.   The  interface  was handed a message with
       addresses formatted in an unsuitable address  family;  the  packet  was
       dropped.

SEE ALSO
       intro(4N), inet(4F), ns(4F)

BUGS
       Previous	  versions  of	the  system  enabled  the  loopback  interface
       automatically, using a nonstandard Internet address  (127.1).   Use  of
       that  address is now discouraged; a reserved host address for the local
       network should be used instead.

4.2 Berkeley Distribution	 May 21, 1986				 LO(4)
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