NAME

loop − software loopback interface

SYNOPSIS

pseudo-device loop

DESCRIPTION

loop is a software loopback mechanism which may be used for performance analysis, software testing, and/or local communication.  This interface is Internet addressable as network 127 (decimal).  The local host is host 0. 

DIAGNOSTICS

lo%d: can not handle af%d. 

The interface received a message with improperly formatted addresses; the packet was dropped. 

SEE ALSO

net(7), inet(7)

BUGS

Can not handle all address and protocol families. 

Version 2.3  —  July 04, 1985