> On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:23:49 -0800 (PST) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9816 > > Summary: cannot replace route > Product: Networking > Version: 2.5 > KernelVersion: 2.6.24 > Platform: All > OS/Version: Linux > Tree: Mainline > Status: NEW > Severity: normal > Priority: P1 > Component: IPV4 > AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Latest working kernel version: 2.6.24-rc8 > Earliest failing kernel version: 2.6.24 > Distribution: SuSE 10.3 > Hardware Environment: ppc32/ppc64 > Software Environment: > Problem Description: > ip route replace always fails with EEXIST. (del+add still works.) > > Steps to reproduce: > # ip ro show 127.0.0.0/8 > 127.0.0.0/8 dev lo scope link > # ip ro rep 127.0.0.0/8 dev lo > RTNETLINK answers: File exists > > Broken by bd566e7525b5986864e8d6eb5b67640abcd284a9. >
There is a bit more discussion in the bugzilla writeup. I'd agree with Andrea: replacing a route with itself a) used to work and b) should still work (surely)? -- 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