> > I'm not arguing for an "-f" option, just that I'd expect someone to create > > an IP interface before they can place it into an IPMP group -- and when > > they create that interface, there should be no need to configure it with > > an IP address (under the hood, it will need a 0.0.0.0 address based on the > > requirements of the IP module itself, but it'd be nice if the > > administrator didn't see that). > > Right, that's what I'd expect. The plumbing of the 0.0.0.0 address is > an implementation detail that need not be exposed to the administrative > interface.
Yes. Perhaps I misunderstood you, but I thought you said that there was no need to plumb an IP interface without an IP address. As illustrated above, there is a need. -- meem
