Re: 2.2.15 + IPv6: serious bug when removing aliased interfaces

From: Peter T. Breuer (ptb@it.uc3m.es)
Date: Sun May 21 2000 - 13:15:40 EDT

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    "A month of sundays ago Pekka Savola wrote:"
    > > "A month of sundays ago Pekka Savola wrote:"
    > > > I just found a serious bug in 2.2.15 (probably also previous versions,
    > > > didn't check) w/ IPv6 and IP Aliasing support compiled in.
    > >
    > > This is a "bug" that I've mentioned a few times now. The standard
    > > answer here is that it's meant to be that way, use a 255.255.255.255
    > > netmask in the ifconfig command, use other if tools, ...
    >
    > If this was the case regardless of IPv6, it _might_ be considered a
    > Microsoft-ish "feature".

    Oh, I agree with you. Try getting rid of an alias on lo:0 once you have
    put it up. Downing the interface gets rid of lo too. Upping lo brings
    back lo:0 also. The best I can do is change the alias to something
    else.

    Peter

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