From: David Ahern <d...@cumulusnetworks.com> Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2016 12:44:27 -0600
> On 8/15/16 11:55 AM, David Miller wrote: >> From: Lorenzo Colitti <lore...@google.com> >> Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2016 01:13:38 +0900 >> >>> ping_v6_sendmsg does not set flowi6_oif in response to >>> sin6_scope_id or sk_bound_dev_if, so it is not possible to use >>> these APIs to ping an IPv6 address on a different interface. >>> Instead, it sets flowi6_iif, which is incorrect but harmless. >>> >>> Stop setting flowi6_iif, and support various ways of setting oif >>> in the same priority order used by udpv6_sendmsg. >>> >>> Tested: https://android-review.googlesource.com/#/c/254470/ >>> Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Colitti <lore...@google.com> >> >> I'm expecting a new version of this patch with changes handling >> the situation that VRF needs. > > The vrf situation does not apply here - at least not yet. Maybe I am > missing something but ping_v6_sendmsg does not support IPV6_PKTINFO, > so the potential oif override of sk_bound_dev_if is not there. > > I'll add this to the to-do list -- make IPv6 compatible with IPv4 > wrt PKTINFO and then add in the VRF fix up discussed. Ok, thanks for explaining. Patch applied, t hanks.
