netdev - Re: [RFC] Arp announce (for Xen)

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Message-ID: <20070302180804.GH10574@sequoia.sous-sol.org>
Date:	Fri, 2 Mar 2007 10:08:04 -0800
From:	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>
To:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>, Andi Kleen <ak@....de>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, virtualization@...ts.osdl.org,
	xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com, Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	Zachary Amsden <zach@...are.com>,
	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	Ian Pratt <ian.pratt@...source.com>,
	Christian Limpach <Christian.Limpach@...cam.ac.uk>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC] Arp announce (for Xen)

* Stephen Hemminger (shemminger@...ux-foundation.org) wrote:
> +	case NETDEV_CHANGEADDR:
> +		/* Send gratuitous ARP in case of address change or new device */
> +		if (IN_DEV_ARP_ANNOUNCE(in_dev))

Conceptually right on, but it looks like improper hijacking
of arp_announce sysctl.  Could introduce another

thanks,
-chris
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