Re: [PATCH v4 net-next 0/6] net/ipv6: Address checks need to consider the L3 domain

2018-03-16 Thread David Miller
From: David Ahern Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 08:29:35 -0700 > IPv6 prohibits a local address from being used as a gateway for a route. > However, it is ok for the gateway to be a local address in a different L3 > domain (e.g., VRF). This allows, for example, veth pairs to connect

[PATCH v4 net-next 0/6] net/ipv6: Address checks need to consider the L3 domain

2018-03-13 Thread David Ahern
IPv6 prohibits a local address from being used as a gateway for a route. However, it is ok for the gateway to be a local address in a different L3 domain (e.g., VRF). This allows, for example, veth pairs to connect VRFs. ip6_route_info_create calls ipv6_chk_addr_and_flags for gateway addresses to