> > Now I ignore (RTM_DELLINK && ifi_family==AF_INET6) :-). But it's only > > workaround > > till next change. > > That's also correct, pure netdevice notification will always be sent > with the ifi_family set to AF_UNSPEC. > It's essential property, I missed. Thanks.
> > Hard to find it. I can try to look at other routing sw (probably most using > > it) > > about handling with RTM_DELLINK. > > Howerer when was made change from RTM_NEWLINK to RTM_DELLINK without > > protests, > > we can try remove message :-) > > I'd give the USAGI software tree a short peek, if there was a specific > reason for adding this notification in the first place, the software is > most probably found in that tree. However I still think that this notitfication is redundant. I tried to look at XORP, bird, USAGI , quagga and to see RTM_DELLINK handling. And imho nobody depends on RTM_DELLINK message from ipv6. regards, -- Milan Kocian - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
