Here is a patch to addr6_resolve_remote() to correctly handle link-local address. It should cover all the conditions Jason described.
With this patch rping works as expected. Link-local with scope: # /usr/bin/rping -c -a fe80::202:c903:1:1925%ib0 Link-local w/out scope: # /usr/bin/rping -c -a fe80::202:c903:1:1925 rdma_resolve_addr error -1 Other ipv6 address: # /usr/bin/rping -c -a 2001:db8:1234::2 (server side started with rping -s -P -v -a ::0) Signed-off-by: David Wilder <[email protected]> ----------------------------------------------------------------- --- drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c.1759 2009-10-13 15:57:48.000000000 -0500 +++ drivers/infiniband/core/addr.c 2009-10-13 16:11:02.000000000 -0500 @@ -278,6 +278,15 @@ static int addr6_resolve_remote(struct s fl.nl_u.ip6_u.daddr = dst_in->sin6_addr; fl.nl_u.ip6_u.saddr = src_in->sin6_addr; + if (ipv6_addr_type(&dst_in->sin6_addr) & IPV6_ADDR_LINKLOCAL){ + if (!dst_in->sin6_scope_id) + return -EINVAL; + if ( src_in->sin6_scope_id && + (src_in->sin6_scope_id != dst_in->sin6_scope_id)) + return -EINVAL; + fl.oif = dst_in->sin6_scope_id; + } + dst = ip6_route_output(&init_net, NULL, &fl); if (!dst) return ret; -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-rdma" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
