netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next-2.6] ipv4: sysctl to block responding on down interface

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Message-ID: <OF62B30BCC.F8523B86-ONC1257750.00687496-C1257750.0068AA27@transmode.se>
Date:	Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:03:13 +0200
From:	Joakim Tjernlund <joakim.tjernlund@...nsmode.se>
To:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next-2.6] ipv4: sysctl to block responding on down interface

Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com> wrote on 2010/06/11 17:48:54:
>
> When Linux is used as a router, it is undesirable for the kernel to process
> incoming packets when the address assigned to the interface is down.
> The initial problem report was for a management application that used ICMP
> to check link availability.
>
> The default is disabled to maintain compatibility with previous behavior.
> This is not recommended for server systems because it makes fail over more
> difficult, and does not account for configurations where multiple interfaces
> have the same IP address.
>
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>

Ping David et. all?
I too want this.

 Jocke

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