> when looking at the output of netstat -i
> I do see something like this:

> Name  Mtu   Network     Address              Ipkts Ierrs    Opkts Oerrs  Coll
> le0   1500  <Link>      8.0.9.15.65.54       78186     0    97958     0  1210
> le0   1500  134.2.170   centauri.tat.phys    78186     0    97958     0  1210

> What I would like to know (any pointers to documentaion) is:

> What is special about 8.0.9.15.65.54?

That's the Ethernet address of that interface, 08:00:09:15:65:54.
(I see this is a Hewlett-Packard machine....)

> Why are there two entries for the single ethernet device?

Because it's got two addresses, a link-layer address and an IP address.

> Is there done any copying inside the kernel?

Lots.  Presumably you're concerned about something specific, probably
related to networking...can you be more specific?

> Where may I optain technical information about the *BSD kernels and
> networking?

There's always the source code....

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