From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S270447AbTG1SlP (ORCPT ); Mon, 28 Jul 2003 14:41:15 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S270444AbTG1SlP (ORCPT ); Mon, 28 Jul 2003 14:41:15 -0400 Received: from smtpzilla3.xs4all.nl ([194.109.127.139]:47118 "EHLO smtpzilla3.xs4all.nl") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S270426AbTG1SlN (ORCPT ); Mon, 28 Jul 2003 14:41:13 -0400 Message-ID: <00bd01c35539$f42491c0$cd01a8c0@llewella> From: "Bas Bloemsaat" To: "Carlos Velasco" Cc: , , References: <20030727165831.05904792.davem@redhat.com> <200307280211590888.10957DD9@192.168.128.16> <20030727171403.6e5bcc58.davem@redhat.com> <200307280235210263.10AADFF8@192.168.128.16> <20030727173600.475d95fb.davem@redhat.com> <200307280253090799.10BB2DF0@192.168.128.16> <20030727175557.1d624b36.davem@redhat.com> <200307280323020667.10D68954@192.168.128.16> <20030727183547.784b6ab5.davem@redhat.com> <200307281243530385.12D80171@192.168.128.16> <20030728100959.A13335@ns1.theoesters.com> Subject: Re: [2.4 PATCH] bugfix: ARP respond on all devices Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:56:28 +0200 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org First of all, Im sorry I started this. It was a genuine error on my side, to assume I stumbled on a bug, while it is in fact a hotly debated 'feature'. I did google for it, but must have missed it, it would have saved my weekend. I didn't want to (re)start a religious war. Maybe we should let it rest for a bit, until we have something to discuss about. Right now, I've have the idea that people are talking about slightly different things. > What I think David fails to realize is that in the real world, people > use the hidden patch on a regular basis. It is the simplest way to > achieve what we want to in a server farm consisting of hundreds of > servers. It also involves the least overhead. Me myself. I've downloaded it, and use it now. It works fine for me and I don't see any problems. But I do not oversee the whole picture, and I don't think anybody fully understands the other camp's objections. David, I hope that you will explain your side of the story, or maybe point to a webpage where it is explained clearly. I still have no idea as to what your objections are, other than that in the past, another choice was made to do things. Regards, Bas