From: Thomas Graf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:54:52 +0200
> Rules which match against device names in their selector can > remain while the device itself disappears, in fact the device > doesn't have to present when the rule is added in the first > place. The device name is resolved by trying when the rule is > added and later by listening to NETDEV_REGISTER/UNREGISTER > notifications. > > This patch adds the flag FIB_RULE_DEV_DETACHED which is set > towards userspace when a rule contains a device match which > is unresolved at the moment. This eases spotting the reason > why certain rules seem not to function properly. > > Signed-off-by: Thomas Graf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yep, this should make failure diagnosis easier. Applied to net-2.6.22, thanks. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
