Re: [PATCH v2] bonding: move IPv6 support into a separate kernelmodule

From: Vlad Yasevich
Date: Thu Feb 26 2009 - 15:18:17 EST


Chuck Lever wrote:
> On Feb 26, 2009, at Feb 26, 2009, 3:01 PM, Brian Haley wrote:
>> Chuck Lever wrote:
>>>> I think changing ipv6 to support a disable_ipv6 module parameter
>>>> like Vlad suggested would work, as long as we're not worried about
>>>> someone opening an AF_INET6 socket - even if they do they won't get
>>>> anywhere.
>>> In this case, if IPV6ONLY is set on an AF_INET6 listener, it should
>>> still get AF_INET traffic, correct?
>>
>> No, it should get nothing, and a send should get ENETUNREACH.
>
> Sorry, I got my logic backwards. If IPV6ONLY is intentionally cleared
> on an AF_INET6 socket, it should still be able to handle AF_INET traffic.

Yes. :-)

-vlad

>
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> Chuck Lever
> chuck[dot]lever[at]oracle[dot]com
>

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