Re: [PATCH] don't put multicasts with mc_ttl=0 on the wire

2007-05-15 Thread David Stevens
Arthur, I assume you're making use of the hack mentioned in route.c: "... This hack is not just for fun, it allows vic, vat and friends to work. They bind socket to loopback, set ttl to zero and expect that it will work." I don't know the details of the intent for this hack, but

Re: [PATCH] don't put multicasts with mc_ttl=0 on the wire

2007-05-15 Thread David Miller
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 12:56:02 -0700 > A colleague of mine found that multicasts with a ttl of 0 > can be sent on the wire. This happens if the sender doesn't > belong to the destination multicast group. > > With the following the multicast ttl is respected whether > or n

[PATCH] don't put multicasts with mc_ttl=0 on the wire

2007-05-15 Thread akepner
A colleague of mine found that multicasts with a ttl of 0 can be sent on the wire. This happens if the sender doesn't belong to the destination multicast group. With the following the multicast ttl is respected whether or not the sender belongs to the destination multicast group. Signed-off-by: