netdev - Re: [patch]IPv6: fix BUG of ndisc_send

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Message-Id: <20070114.231327.101009448.yoshfuji@linux-ipv6.org>
Date:	Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:13:27 +0900 (JST)
From:	YOSHIFUJI Hideaki / 吉藤英明 
	<yoshfuji@...ux-ipv6.org>
To:	lyw@...jing-fnst.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, yoshfuji@...ux-ipv6.org
Subject: Re: [patch]IPv6: fix BUG of ndisc_send_redirect()

In article <1168679560.3639.11.camel@...alhost.localdomain> (at Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:12:40 +0800), Li Yewang <lyw@...jing-fnst.com> says:

>   When I tested IPv6 redirect function about kernel 2.6.19.1, and found
> that the kernel can send redirect packets whose target address is global
> address, and the target is not the actual endpoint of communication.
:
> So, I think the send redirect function must check the target address
> also.

It is not mandatory, however, it is better to do this.  I agree.
(Note: In usual, we do not install gateway'ed route with global
next-hop.)

Acked-by: YOSHIFUJI Hideaki <yoshfuji@...ux-ipv6.org>

--yoshfuji
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