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Re: [2.4 PATCH] bugfix: ARP respond on all devices

To: "David T Hollis" <dhollis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [2.4 PATCH] bugfix: ARP respond on all devices
From: "Carlos Velasco" <carlosev@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 18:45:56 +0200
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On 17/08/2003 at 12:51 David T Hollis wrote:

>Check out: http://www.linuxvirtualserver.org/docs/arp.html.  I 
>understand the problem you're talking about.  It's not a 'bug', it's a

>feature!  You need to use the hidden interface approach to have the
back 
>end system not broadcast it's MAC for the virtual IP.

I know it... but..

1. hidden patch is not in the main linuk kernel stream.... why?
2. that "feature" makes linux to send non-RFC ARP Requests
3. what's the meaning of that "feature"? It seems to do more problems
that it solves.

Regards,
Carlos Velasco



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