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Re: [PATCH][IPV4] Swap the ifa allocation with the"ipv4_devconf_setall" call [message #24717 is a reply to message #24654]

Sat, 08 December 2007 07:55

davem
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Registered: February 2006

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From: Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@openvz.org>
Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:22:57 +0300

> According to Herbert, the ipv4_devconf_setall should be called
> only when the ifa is added to the device. However, failed 
> ifa allocation may bring things into inconsistent state.
> 
> Move the call to ipv4_devconf_setall after the ifa allocation.
> 
> Fits both net-2.6 (with offsets) and net-2.6.25 (cleanly).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@openvz.org>

Applied to net-2.6, thanks Pavel.

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		[PATCH][IPV4] Swap the ifa allocation with the"ipv4_devconf_setall" call By: Pavel Emelianov on Fri, 07 December 2007 09:22
		Re: [PATCH][IPV4] Swap the ifa allocation with the"ipv4_devconf_setall" call By: davem on Sat, 08 December 2007 07:55

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