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From: Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org>
Subject: Re: NIP6_FMT "breaks" ifconfig
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:12:53 -0600
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On Jan 17, 2006, at 5:05 PM, David S. Miller wrote:

> From: Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org>
> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:35:01 -0600
>
>> The use of NIP6_FMT from kernel.h in net/ipv6/addrconf.c changes  
>> how /
>> proc/net/if_inet6 format's IPv6 addresses and thus breaks ifconfig's
>> ability to display IPv6 addresses.  I'm not sure if this is
>> acceptable breakage of a userspace app or not.
>
> I know, I have a fix from Yoshifuji in my tree and I'll
> make sure Linus gets it.

Cool.

thanks

- k