David S. Miller wrote:
From: Jon DeVree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I've noticed in the past that the address owned by an interface is still pingable after that interface is brought down.
People bring this up all the time and this behavior is intentional.
This is becoming a serious FAQ and very tiresome to explain over and over again.
Maybe the fact that so may people ask about or are surprised by it is a sign that it is counter-intuitive and should perhaps be more fully documented?
The fact that "ifconfig" or "ip addr" show IP addresses as specifically associated with individual ethernet links may contribute to this problem--it sure makes it look like the IP address is an attribute of the link rather than the host.
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