On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 02:01:37PM +0100, Nick Hibma wrote:

> > The work-around for users is to set DecrementTTL = no. To fix this in tinc
> > itself, apply this patch:
> > 
> > http://tinc-vpn.org/git/browse?p=tinc;a=commitdiff;h=b5e3bf1a85462f0c41638c11305d28f87af24395
> 
> Why do you decrement the TTL? Doesn't sound like something a switch should 
> do. The router function in the OS should do a decrement if at all.
> 
> I do see use for it as an optional thing you can switch on though. It 
> definitely will kill routing loops.

That was exactly what it was meant to prevent. Anyway, the default will be to
not decrement the TTL in the next version of tinc.

-- 
Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,
     Guus Sliepen <[email protected]>

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