On Thu, 22 Oct 2015 10:34:28 +0200 Thomas Haller <thal...@redhat.com> wrote:
> Kernel allows for zero IPv4 peer addresses (IFA_ADDRESS): > > ip address add 192.168.5.1 peer 0.0.0.0/24 dev dummy > > which is distinct from a usual address like: > > ip address add 192.168.5.1/24 dev dummy > ip address add 192.168.5.1 peer 192.168.5.1/24 dev dummy > > For IPv4, a missing IFA_ADDRESS attribute means that the peer > is 0.0.0.0. See inet_fill_ifaddr(), which does: > > if ((ifa->ifa_address && > nla_put_in_addr(skb, IFA_ADDRESS, ifa->ifa_address)) || > > Signed-off-by: Thomas Haller <thal...@redhat.com> I would prefer that this apply to both IPv4 and IPv6. If the kernel sends back an address, then display it. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
