Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1751014AbVLBUAF (ORCPT ); Fri, 2 Dec 2005 15:00:05 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751007AbVLBUAF (ORCPT ); Fri, 2 Dec 2005 15:00:05 -0500 Received: from netcore.fi ([193.94.160.1]:24975 "EHLO netcore.fi") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751003AbVLBUAB (ORCPT ); Fri, 2 Dec 2005 15:00:01 -0500 Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 21:59:46 +0200 (EET) From: Pekka Savola To: Al Boldi cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-net@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [RFC] ip / ifconfig redesign In-Reply-To: <200512022253.19029.a1426z@gawab.com> Message-ID: References: <200512022253.19029.a1426z@gawab.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 836 Lines: 20 On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Al Boldi wrote: > Consider this new approach for better address management: > 1. Allow the definition of an address pool > 2. Relate links to addresses > 3. Implement to make things backward-compatible. > > The obvious benefit here, would be the transparent ability for apps to bind > to addresses, regardless of the link existence. That's called 'the loopback address', right? :) -- Pekka Savola "You each name yourselves king, yet the Netcore Oy kingdom bleeds." Systems. Networks. Security. -- George R.R. Martin: A Clash of Kings - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/