Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 20 Dec 2001 05:27:51 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 20 Dec 2001 05:27:41 -0500 Received: from outpost.ds9a.nl ([213.244.168.210]:29365 "HELO outpost.powerdns.com") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id ; Thu, 20 Dec 2001 05:27:29 -0500 Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 11:27:28 +0100 From: bert hubert To: kuznet@ms2.inr.ac.ru Cc: netdev@oss.sgi.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: [BUG/WANT TO FIX] Equal Cost Multipath Broken in 2.4.x Message-ID: <20011220112728.A11112@outpost.ds9a.nl> Mail-Followup-To: bert hubert , kuznet@ms2.inr.ac.ru, netdev@oss.sgi.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org # ip ro add dev eth0 default nexthop via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 nexthop via 10.0.0.202 dev eth0 # ip ro ls 10.0.0.0/8 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 10.0.0.11 default nexthop via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 weight 1 dead nexthop via 10.0.0.202 dev eth0 weight 1 10.0.0.1 however is far from dead, if we add yet another nexthop: # ip ro add dev eth0 default nexthop via 10.10.10.10 dev eth0 nexthop via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 nexthop via 10.0.0.202 dev eth0 # ip ro ls 10.0.0.0/8 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 10.0.0.11 default nexthop via 10.10.10.10 dev eth0 weight 1 dead nexthop via 10.0.0.1 dev eth0 weight 1 nexthop via 10.0.0.202 dev eth0 weight 1 This first nexthop is *always* declared dead. Linux 2.4.x, iproute 20010824. If anybody can point me in the direction of this problem, it must be known as it has been there for a *long* time, it would be appreciated. I'll try to fix it. Thanks! Regards, bert -- http://www.PowerDNS.com Versatile DNS Software & Services http://www.tk the dot in .tk Netherlabs BV / Rent-a-Nerd.nl - Nerd Available - Linux Advanced Routing & Traffic Control: http://ds9a.nl/lartc - 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/