The use of NIP6_FMT from kernel.h in net/ipv6/addrconf.c changes how /
proc/net/if_inet6 format's IPv6 addresses and thus breaks ifconfig's
ability to display IPv6 addresses. I'm not sure if this is
acceptable breakage of a userspace app or not.
- kumar
From: Kumar Gala <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:35:01 -0600
> The use of NIP6_FMT from kernel.h in net/ipv6/addrconf.c changes how /
> proc/net/if_inet6 format's IPv6 addresses and thus breaks ifconfig's
> ability to display IPv6 addresses. I'm not sure if this is
> acceptable breakage of a userspace app or not.
I know, I have a fix from Yoshifuji in my tree and I'll
make sure Linus gets it.
On Jan 17, 2006, at 5:05 PM, David S. Miller wrote:
> From: Kumar Gala <[email protected]>
> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:35:01 -0600
>
>> The use of NIP6_FMT from kernel.h in net/ipv6/addrconf.c changes
>> how /
>> proc/net/if_inet6 format's IPv6 addresses and thus breaks ifconfig's
>> ability to display IPv6 addresses. I'm not sure if this is
>> acceptable breakage of a userspace app or not.
>
> I know, I have a fix from Yoshifuji in my tree and I'll
> make sure Linus gets it.
Cool.
thanks
- k