netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] ipv6: addrconf: fix mcast route for GRE devices

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Date:	Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:06:04 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	equinox@...c24.net
Cc:	hannes@...essinduktion.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	stephen@...workplumber.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] ipv6: addrconf: fix mcast route for GRE
 devices

From: David Lamparter <equinox@...c24.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:35:44 +0200

> This is RT6_TABLE_LOCAL.  Most people aren't even aware it exists.  And
> even though I can't find a reference for it, my memory tells me that
> "table local" is supposed to be under the kernel's authority.

The origin of local routing tables (both in ipv4 and ipv6) has more to
do with internal implementation issues rather than issues pertaining
to how the user should or should not manipulate routes.

It's basically an optimization for local packet delivery, since the
local routing tables get consulted first.  Secondly, separation of
local and non-local routes into different tables theoretically makes
those tables less dense and thus resulting in faster lookups.
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