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

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:39:20 +0200
Lars Marowsky-Bree [off-list ref] wrote:

On 2003-08-19T08:34:38,
   "David S. Miller" [off-list ref] said:

quoted

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...

And, as Alan said, we provide a way for one to obtain your networking
religion of week.

Changing the default is not an option, that would undoubtedly
break things.