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[Xen-devel] Re: [RFC] Arp announce (for Xen)

To: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Xen-devel] Re: [RFC] Arp announce (for Xen)
From: Chris Wright <chrisw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 10:08:04 -0800
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* Stephen Hemminger (shemminger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> +     case NETDEV_CHANGEADDR:
> +             /* Send gratuitous ARP in case of address change or new device 
> */
> +             if (IN_DEV_ARP_ANNOUNCE(in_dev))

Conceptually right on, but it looks like improper hijacking
of arp_announce sysctl.  Could introduce another

thanks,
-chris

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