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SubjectRe: automatic routing in 2.2.*
On Mon, 27 Mar 2000, Paul Jakma wrote:
> which still doesn't explain why we need this 'kernel knows better'
> behaviour in the case of using ifconfig.

BTW, if you add an IP with a netmask of greater than /32, then you -are-
telling the kernel that everything within that subnet is local. That means
the route the kernel adds -is- correct. If you don't want the route added,
then you need to set the netmask correctly.

-d


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