Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2000 21:33:31 +0000 (GMT)
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Ok IP_RCVERR seems to help. Except of course that its not back compatible,
while the SO_BSDCOMPAT option is very much so and if the libc folks have
been paying attention is automatic for code built FAVOUR_BSD.
We should rename it to SO_GIVE_ME_RANDOM_ERRORS_FROM_OTHER_SOCKETS
glibc doesn't use IP_RECVERR nor do the NIS libraries. If we make this change
the C libraries will need fixing, and for some dialup configurations libc5
will also need fixing really.
Actually it seems people should fix their configurations. Every
problem I have seen reported is of the form "I have X enabled in
nsswitch.conf (or wherever it is done) when I don't even have these
network services available at all".
So why not use the existing API SO_BSDCOMPAT option. Its been there
for four years and doesn't break back compatibility of the BSD cases.
Let's allow Alexey to comment further first.
Later,
David S. Miller
davem@redhat.com
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