From: David Ahern <d...@cumulusnetworks.com> Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 15:28:53 -0600
> On 9/21/15 3:19 PM, Stephen Hemminger wrote: >>> @@ -1638,6 +1638,8 @@ static int iproute_get(int argc, char **argv) >>> if (req.r.rtm_family == AF_UNSPEC) >>> req.r.rtm_family = AF_INET; >>> >>> + req.r.rtm_flags |= RTM_F_LOOKUP_TABLE; >>> + >>> if (rtnl_talk(&rth, &req.n, &req.n, sizeof(req)) < 0) >>> exit(2); >>> >> >> How will this work (or not) on older kernels? >> > > It works just fine. First test used the wrong VM and was puzzled to > not see the table id in the output. Then I realized the older kernel > did not recognize the RTM_F_LOOKUP_TABLE; silently ignores the > flag. With a kernel that does recognize it I get the table id in the > output when it is not main. I think if it always gave MAIN in older kernels, iproute should continue to do so. You can't just remove the table ID output just because you disagree with the semantics given by old kernels. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
