netdev - Re: [PATCH] net: Do not wrap sysctl igmp_max_memberships in IP

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Date:	Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:00:16 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	Joakim.Tjernlund@...nsmode.se
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: Do not wrap sysctl igmp_max_memberships in
 IP_MULTICAST

From: Joakim Tjernlund <Joakim.Tjernlund@...nsmode.se>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:49:34 +0200

> controlling igmp_max_membership is useful even when IP_MULTICAST
> is off.
> Quagga(an OSPF deamon) uses multicast addresses for all interfaces
> using a single socket and hits igmp_max_membership limit when
> there are 20 interfaces or more.
> Always export sysctl igmp_max_memberships in proc, just like
> igmp_max_msf
> 
> Signed-off-by: Joakim Tjernlund <Joakim.Tjernlund@...nsmode.se>

I really like your commit message, a full justification and a
reference to existing similar behavior.

If only every patch submitter did this :-/

Applied, thanks!
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