linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] bonding: move IPv6 support into a separate kernel module

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Message-ID: <49A6F50E.3070100@hp.com>
Date:	Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:01:18 -0500
From:	Brian Haley <brian.haley@...com>
To:	Chuck Lever <chuck.lever@...cle.com>
CC:	Jay Vosburgh <fubar@...ibm.com>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, arvidjaar@...l.ru,
	vladislav.yasevich@...com, tytso@....edu, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu,
	rjw@...k.pl, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	bonding-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net, jamagallon@....com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] bonding: move IPv6 support into a separate kernel
 module

Chuck Lever wrote:
>> I think changing ipv6 to support a disable_ipv6 module parameter like 
>> Vlad suggested would work, as long as we're not worried about someone 
>> opening an AF_INET6 socket - even if they do they won't get anywhere.
> 
> In this case, if IPV6ONLY is set on an AF_INET6 listener, it should 
> still get AF_INET traffic, correct?

No, it should get nothing, and a send should get ENETUNREACH.

-Briian
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