> > > > For pragmatic reasons the precise interaction between using this > > > option and the behavior of automatic source address selection is > > > explicitly not part of the Stable behavior defined by this case. In > > > short: automatic source address selection is not needed by any of the > > > initial users of this option, it's not immediately obvious what > > > "correct" is, and several open RFE's against zones may require changes > > > or clarifications to this interaction. > > > > As per the Stable classification, I presume this will be described in the > > setsockopt() manpages? If so, wouldn't we need to be more precise in that > > manpage (can you provide the suggested text)? > > The precise interaction between source address selection and the > SO_ALLZONES option is not defined by this case, and whatever man page > changes are made to document this will be explicit about this.
Sure. However, by the way you trimmed my quoted text, I'm not sure if you agreed to specify these: > We say "may" rather than "will" because other networking features -- > such as IPsec policy and packet filtering -- may interfere, and the > implementation of this option is not required to punch through those > features. > > [ ... ] > > Not all protocols or protocol families will recognize this new option; > an implementation for IPv4 and IPv6 will be made first; other > protocols may implement it as needed. ... in the proposed manpage? If these attributes are left unspecified, it seems premature to me to classify SO_ALLZONES as Stable. -- meem _______________________________________________ networking-discuss mailing list [email protected]
