Subject: Re: [2.4 PATCH] bugfix: ARP respond on all devices

From: Lars Marowsky-Bree <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:39:20 +0200

On 2003-08-19T08:34:38,
   "David S. Miller" <[email-masked]> said:

> There are two valid ways the RFCs allow systems to handle
> IP addresses.
> 
> 1) IP addresses are owned by "the host"
> 2) IP addresses are owned by "the interface"
> 
> Linux does #1, many systems do #2, both are correct.

Yes, both are "correct" in the sense that the RFC allows this
interpretation. The _sensible_ interpretation for practical networking
however is #2, and the only persons who seem to believe differently are
those in charge of the Linux network code...

Sincerely,
    Lars Marowsky-Brée <[email-masked]>

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