netdev - Re: ipv4: Disable route secret interval on zero interval

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Message-Id: <20080815.134514.199978423.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:45:14 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	herbert@...dor.apana.org.au
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: ipv4: Disable route secret interval on zero interval

From: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:27:02 +1000

> ipv4: Disable route secret interval on zero interval
> 
> Let me first state that disabling the route cache hash rebuild
> should not be done without extensive analysis on the risk profile
> and careful deliberation.
> 
> However, there are times when this can be done safely or for
> testing.  For example, when you have mechanisms for ensuring
> that offending parties do not exist in your network.
> 
> This patch lets the user disable the rebuild if the interval is
> set to zero.  This also incidentally fixes a divide-by-zero error
> with name-spaces.
> 
> In addition, this patch makes the effect of an interval change
> immediate rather than it taking effect at the next rebuild as
> is currently the case.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>

Applied, thanks Herbert.
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