--- iputils-vanilla/arping.c	Tue Sep 26 19:01:43 2000
+++ iputils/arping.c	Thu Nov 23 12:14:41 2000
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 int timeout;
 int unicasting;
 int s;
+int broadcast_only;
 
 struct sockaddr_ll me;
 struct sockaddr_ll he;
@@ -61,8 +62,9 @@
 void usage(void)
 {
 	fprintf(stderr,
- 		"Usage: arping [-fDUAV] [-c count] [-w timeout] [-I device] [-s source] destination\n"
+ 		"Usage: arping [-fbDUAV] [-c count] [-w timeout] [-I device] [-s source] destination\n"
  		"  -f : quit on first reply\n"
+ 		"  -b : keep broadcasting, don't go unicast\n"
 		"  -D : duplicate address detection mode\n"
 		"  -U : Unsolicited ARP mode, update your neighbours\n"
 		"  -A : ARP answer mode, update your neighbours\n"
@@ -284,8 +286,10 @@
 		req_recv++;
 	if (quit_on_reply)
 		finish();
-	memcpy(he.sll_addr, p, me.sll_halen);
-	unicasting=1;
+	if(!broadcast_only) {
+		memcpy(he.sll_addr, p, me.sll_halen);
+		unicasting=1;
+	}
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -302,8 +306,11 @@
 	}
 	setuid(uid);
 
-	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "fDUAqc:w:s:I:V")) != EOF) {
+	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "bfDUAqc:w:s:I:V")) != EOF) {
 		switch(ch) {
+		case 'b':
+			broadcast_only=1;
+			break;
 		case 'D':
 			dad++;
 			quit_on_reply=1;