netdev - Re: [patch]IPv6: fix BUG of ndisc_send

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Date:	Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:35:05 +0800
From:	Li Yewang <lyw@...jing-fnst.com>
To:	YOSHIFUJI Hideaki / 吉藤英明 
	<yoshfuji@...ux-ipv6.org>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch]IPv6: fix BUG of ndisc_send_redirect()


YOSHIFUJI Hideaki / 吉藤英明 says:

> It is not mandatory, however, it is better to do this.  I agree.
> (Note: In usual, we do not install gateway'ed route with global
> next-hop.)

   Yes, but if somebody set the route with global next-hop, or some
   other reasons, the next-hop with global address. The kernel must
   deal with this situation correctly. So, for the strongly of the
   kernel, I think redirect function must check the target address
   when send redirect packets.

> Acked-by: YOSHIFUJI Hideaki <yoshfuji@...ux-ipv6.org>
> 
> --yoshfuji
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