Jim, One of the considerations in trying to make ip_xmit_v4() function with only an nce and not an ire is removing the updating of the field ire_last_used_time - this is used in calculating the defense time used in IPv4 DAD.
Obviously it is important that the timeouts for DAD continue to work properly so it can't just be eliminated. So the question I'd have is what would you see as being the reason for not putting this into the nce_t? There is IPv6 behaviour that would also need to be changed. What other fields are related to DAD here? Do you have any thoughts on whether some/all of them should be pushed into the nce_t? Is there a technical document I should have a look at that covers which structures are used and how, or is it just a matter of reviewing the source code? I'll add that going ahead with this isn't a given yet, code and consequences are still being investigated... Darren _______________________________________________ networking-discuss mailing list [email protected]
