netdev - Re: "src" attribute ignored for IPv6 (preferred source address selection)

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Date:	Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:12:08 +0200
From:	Daniel Roesen <dr@...enet.de>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: "src" attribute ignored for IPv6 (preferred source address
	selection)

On Sat, Sep 04, 2010 at 11:47:52AM +0200, Xavier Roche wrote:
> In an attempt to change the source address in various conditions (network 
> prefix, outgoing protocol, user owner id, ..), it appeared that the src 
> attribute of an IPv6 route command (ip -6 route add .. src ..) was simply 
> ignored.
>
> The outgoing interface can be selected, but not the preferred source 
> address (see (1)), which remains always the same within an interface.
>
> If this a bug ? Or a known limitation of the kernel ?

Well, at least it was a known limitation six years ago, when I
discovered the same:

http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0409.0/1768.html

Unfortunately I don't have the time (and most probably not the necessary
kernel knowhow) to hack this up myself, but I'm still interested. :-)

Best regards,
Daniel

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