Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] net: vrf: Add support for sends to local broadcast address

From: David Ahern Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:01:23 -0700 > On 1/25/18 2:23 PM, David Miller wrote: >> From: David Ahern >> Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:37:37 -0800 >> >>> Sukumar reported that sends to the local broadcast address >>> (255.255.255.255) are

Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] net: vrf: Add support for sends to local broadcast address

On 1/25/18 2:23 PM, David Miller wrote: > From: David Ahern > Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:37:37 -0800 > >> Sukumar reported that sends to the local broadcast address >> (255.255.255.255) are broken. Check for the address in vrf driver >> and do not redirect to the VRF device -

Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] net: vrf: Add support for sends to local broadcast address

From: David Ahern Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:37:37 -0800 > Sukumar reported that sends to the local broadcast address > (255.255.255.255) are broken. Check for the address in vrf driver > and do not redirect to the VRF device - similar to multicast > packets. > > With this

[PATCH net-next 1/2] net: vrf: Add support for sends to local broadcast address

Sukumar reported that sends to the local broadcast address (255.255.255.255) are broken. Check for the address in vrf driver and do not redirect to the VRF device - similar to multicast packets. With this change sockets can use SO_BINDTODEVICE to specify an egress interface and receive responses.