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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #622574 +++ The following patches upstream implement gratuitous ARP notification. They would be useful in RHEL5 and RHEL6 as well. eefef1cf (net: add ARP notify option for devices, 2009-02-01) a21090cf (ipv4: arp_notify address list bug, 2009-10-07) http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/linux-netdev/2010/5/26/6278032 http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/linux-netdev/2010/5/26/6278033 http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/linux-netdev/2010/5/26/6278031 The last three are scheduled for merge in 2.6.36 (http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg137066.html). --- Additional comment from pbonzini@redhat.com on 2010-08-09 15:16:11 EDT --- See http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2009-06/msg00185.html for a report of this happening.
The patches are scheduled for 2.6.32.y, so we'll probably get them from there.
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Created attachment 471838 [details] backport
Patch(es) available on kernel-2.6.32-117.el6
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 therefore 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/RHSA-2011-0542.html