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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions macchanger.1
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Expand Up @@ -60,16 +60,16 @@ Set random vendor MAC of any kind.
.B \-r, \-\-random
Set fully random MAC.
.TP
.B \-b, \-\-bia
When setting fully random MAC, pretend to be a burned-in-address. If not used,
the MAC will have the locally-administered bit set.
.TP
.B \-p, \-\-permanent
Reset MAC address to its original, permanent hardware value.
.TP
.B \-l, \-\-list[=keyword]
Print known vendors (with keyword in the vendor's description string).
.TP
.B \-b, \-\-bia
When setting fully random MAC pretend to be a burned-in-address. If not used,
the MAC will have the locally-administered bit set.
.TP
.B \-m, \-\-mac XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX, \-\-mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
Set the MAC XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX.
.SH EXAMPLE
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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions src/main.c
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Expand Up @@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ print_help (void)
" -A Set random vendor MAC of any kind\n"
" -p, --permanent Reset to original, permanent hardware MAC\n"
" -r, --random Set fully random MAC\n"
" -b, --bia Random MAC should appear to be a burned-in-address\n"
" -l, --list[=keyword] Print known vendors\n"
" -b, --bia Pretend to be a burned-in-address\n"
" -m, --mac=XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Set the MAC XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX\n\n"
"Report bugs to https://github.com/alobbs/macchanger/issues\n");
}
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/* --bia can only be used with --random */
if (set_bia && !random) {
fprintf (stderr, "[WARNING] Ignoring --bia option that can only be used with --random\n");
fprintf (stderr, "[WARNING] Ignoring --bia option that only makes sense with --random;\n"
" non-random vendor MACs are already marked as burned-in-address.\n");
}

/* Print the current MAC info */
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