netdev - Re: IPv6 connect: Cannot assign requested address

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Date:	Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:19:26 +0530
From:	Mohan Lal Jangir <mohanlal@...sung.com>
To:	David Stevens <dlstevens@...ibm.com>
Cc:	Brian Haley <brian.haley@...com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	netdev-owner@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: IPv6 connect: Cannot assign requested address

David,
          I tried this option also but no luck. I use if_nametoindex to 
assign sin6_scope_id for bind as well as for connect sockaddr_in6.

Not only link local addresses but also site local address have same problem.

Thanks
-Mohan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Stevens" <dlstevens@...ibm.com>
To: "Mohan Lal Jangir" <mohanlal@...sung.com>
Cc: "Brian Haley" <brian.haley@...com>; <netdev@...r.kernel.org>; 
<netdev-owner@...r.kernel.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: IPv6 connect: Cannot assign requested address


> Mohan,
>        When using link-local addresses, you must set sin_scope_id
> to the interface index.
>
>                                                +-DLS
> 

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