Subnet broadcasts #324
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Adds `is_local_broadcast` to the ethernet interface which checks for subnet broadcasts, which are discussed on page 8 in https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc917. The subnet broadcast address is derived from the first ipv4 address on the ethernet interface only.
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Currently smoltcp only respondes to physical layer broadcasts (255.255.255.255), this PR enables the iface to respond to subnet broadcasts, as discussed in https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc917 chapter 8.
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ip_addrsassociated with the iface?