[avahi] AWDL

[Petr Menšík]

I doubt so. I think you would like to insert records with foreign IPs, 
where there is no other guarantee only trusted entity can 'forge' 
service entries this way. I think such activity can be allowed only by 
explicitly allowed users or groups, not by default. I do not think we 
have already API for that. I guess we would want such entries marked 
somehow. Are those services reachable over normal IP addresses after 
they are discovered? If it requires that OSI layer to communicate with 
those services too, I doubt it would be useful for common avahi clients.

A pull request might be reviewed, but it seems not a small feature for 
current avahi state. We have pending much smaller features at the 
moment. I have no Apple device in my home, so I cannot check this 
myself. Maybe try creating issue at github requesting such feature. But 
expect no fast resolution.

Regards,
Petr

On 3/21/23 10:48, Simon Neuenhausen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm currently working on integrating the open wireless link 
> project(OWL) with avahi.
>
> OWL implements apple's proprietary AWDL protocol, which handles DNS-SD 
> on another OSI Layer.
>
> Due to this I would like to ask, if there is an API that allows one to 
> directly make avahi aware of a service without directly receiving the 
> announcement.
>
> Greetings
>
> Simon
>
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