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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2010-10-23 20:47:02 +0200 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2010-10-23 20:47:02 +0200 |
commit | 5f05647dd81c11a6a165ccc8f0c1370b16f3bcb0 (patch) | |
tree | 7851ef1c93aa1aba7ef327ca4b75fd35e6d10f29 /Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt | |
parent | Merge branches 'softirq-for-linus', 'x86-debug-for-linus', 'x86-numa-for-linu... (diff) | |
parent | bnx2/bnx2x: Unsupported Ethtool operations should return -EINVAL. (diff) | |
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Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6
* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6: (1699 commits)
bnx2/bnx2x: Unsupported Ethtool operations should return -EINVAL.
vlan: Calling vlan_hwaccel_do_receive() is always valid.
tproxy: use the interface primary IP address as a default value for --on-ip
tproxy: added IPv6 support to the socket match
cxgb3: function namespace cleanup
tproxy: added IPv6 support to the TPROXY target
tproxy: added IPv6 socket lookup function to nf_tproxy_core
be2net: Changes to use only priority codes allowed by f/w
tproxy: allow non-local binds of IPv6 sockets if IP_TRANSPARENT is enabled
tproxy: added tproxy sockopt interface in the IPV6 layer
tproxy: added udp6_lib_lookup function
tproxy: added const specifiers to udp lookup functions
tproxy: split off ipv6 defragmentation to a separate module
l2tp: small cleanup
nf_nat: restrict ICMP translation for embedded header
can: mcp251x: fix generation of error frames
can: mcp251x: fix endless loop in interrupt handler if CANINTF_MERRF is set
can-raw: add msg_flags to distinguish local traffic
9p: client code cleanup
rds: make local functions/variables static
...
Fix up conflicts in net/core/dev.c, drivers/net/pcmcia/smc91c92_cs.c and
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/debug.c as per David
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt')
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1 files changed, 22 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt index f350c69b2bb4..c7165f4cb792 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt @@ -1014,6 +1014,12 @@ conf/interface/*: accept_ra - BOOLEAN Accept Router Advertisements; autoconfigure using them. + Possible values are: + 0 Do not accept Router Advertisements. + 1 Accept Router Advertisements if forwarding is disabled. + 2 Overrule forwarding behaviour. Accept Router Advertisements + even if forwarding is enabled. + Functional default: enabled if local forwarding is disabled. disabled if local forwarding is enabled. @@ -1075,7 +1081,12 @@ forwarding - BOOLEAN Note: It is recommended to have the same setting on all interfaces; mixed router/host scenarios are rather uncommon. - FALSE: + Possible values are: + 0 Forwarding disabled + 1 Forwarding enabled + 2 Forwarding enabled (Hybrid Mode) + + FALSE (0): By default, Host behaviour is assumed. This means: @@ -1085,18 +1096,24 @@ forwarding - BOOLEAN Advertisements (and do autoconfiguration). 4. If accept_redirects is TRUE (default), accept Redirects. - TRUE: + TRUE (1): If local forwarding is enabled, Router behaviour is assumed. This means exactly the reverse from the above: 1. IsRouter flag is set in Neighbour Advertisements. 2. Router Solicitations are not sent. - 3. Router Advertisements are ignored. + 3. Router Advertisements are ignored unless accept_ra is 2. 4. Redirects are ignored. - Default: FALSE if global forwarding is disabled (default), - otherwise TRUE. + TRUE (2): + + Hybrid mode. Same behaviour as TRUE, except for: + + 2. Router Solicitations are being sent when necessary. + + Default: 0 (disabled) if global forwarding is disabled (default), + otherwise 1 (enabled). hop_limit - INTEGER Default Hop Limit to set. |