(Not subscribed to the ML) Hi,
I've noticed this patch. I don't think it should be applied, as it contradicts RFC 1122, "Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Communication Layers": "(g) { 127, <any> } Internal host loopback address. Addresses of this form MUST NOT appear outside a host." RFC 1122 is one of the relatively few Internet Standards, specifically Standard Number 3: https://www.rfc-editor.org/standards Regards, Mark.