netdev - Re: [PATCH 0/2] fixes to arp_notify for virtual machine migration use case

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Message-Id: <20100525.230822.71096271.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Tue, 25 May 2010 23:08:22 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	Ian.Campbell@...rix.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, shemminger@...ux-foundation.org,
	Jeremy.Fitzhardinge@...rix.com, stable@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] fixes to arp_notify for virtual machine migration
 use case

From: Ian Campbell <Ian.Campbell@...rix.com>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 10:20:01 +0100

> Anyway, assuming the fact that arp_notify is disabled by default hasn't
> changed your mind, would adding NETDEV_NOTIFY_PEERS triggered by
> netif_notify_peers() be appropriate or would it be preferable to simply
> add netif_notify_peers() which generates the existing NETDEV_CHANGEADDR?

A seperate NETDEV_NOTIFY_PEERS seems the best idea to me.

> I don't think there's any need for a new sysctl so I'll gate the new
> option on the existing arp_notify one.

Yep, sounds good.
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