netdev - Re: [PATCH iproute2] ipmaddr: use preferred

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Date:   Fri, 17 Aug 2018 10:19:14 -0700
From:   Mahesh Bandewar (महेश बंडेवार) 
        <maheshb@...gle.com>
To:     Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
Cc:     Mahesh Bandewar <mahesh@...dewar.net>,
        netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH iproute2] ipmaddr: use preferred_family when given

On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 9:29 AM, Stephen Hemminger
<stephen@...workplumber.org> wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:08:55 -0700
> Mahesh Bandewar <mahesh@...dewar.net> wrote:
>
>> From: Mahesh Bandewar <maheshb@...gle.com>
>>
>> When creating socket() AF_INET is used irrespective of the family
>> that is given at the command-line (with -4, -6, or -0). This change
>> will open the socket with the preferred family.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Mahesh Bandewar <maheshb@...gle.com>
>> ---
>>  ip/ipmaddr.c | 13 ++++++++++++-
>>  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> What is impact of this? Does ip multicast address changes not work on IPv6?
> Or is it just doing the right thing?
Essentially a no-op. Just doing the right thing. :)