Messages in this thread | | | From | (Bernd Eckenfels) | Subject | Re: ARP: arp called for own IP address | Date | 10 Apr 1996 03:56:06 GMT |
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really kuznet@ms2.inr.ac.ru <inr-linux-kernel@ms2.inr.ac.ru> wrote: > Now all the scheme is nice and simple, routing tables are > the only source of routing information.
Yes, Linux Style of managing the Complete Routing via the roting table (without looking at the interfaces, at netmasks or anything) is simply GREAT, and the solution is so easy compared to the complicated Lookups of other Inices, but still more flexible. But:
> If someone forget to create > route table entry for his own address, it is his fault.
Checking for the own Address on receifing packages does work always, why not make it work always on the sender site. There is no win on not receiving packts for the own address.
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