Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 246723
backport optimistic DAD patch from upstream
Last modified: 2008-05-21 10:45:28 EDT
Description of problem: ODAD backport as part of ipv6 work
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release. Product Management has requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update release.
As it turns out, this patch breaks xen... See bug 423791 for details.
in 2.6.18-60.el5 You can download this test kernel from http://people.redhat.com/dzickus/el5
The patch contained in this bugzilla breaks the kernel->userland rtnetlink API: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428143
Created attachment 291177 [details] Quick and dirty fix. Not tested.
Alternatively, providing /usr/include/linux/if_addr.h in the kernel-headers RPM and possibly doing this in rtnetlink.h may also retain compatibility: #ifndef __KERNEL__ #include <linux/if_addr.h> #endif
This is being fixed in bz 428143. Re-closing
confirmed fix is in the -88.el5 kernel.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2008-0314.html