[Devel] Re: [PATCH net-2.6.25 0/6][NETNS]: Make ipv6_devconf (all and default) live in net namespaces

David Miller davem at davemloft.net
Thu Jan 10 17:54:12 PST 2008


From: Pavel Emelyanov <xemul at openvz.org>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:55:12 +0300

> The ipv6_devconf_(all) and ipv6_devconf_dflt are currently
> global, but should be per-namespace.
> 
> This set moves them on the struct net. Or, more precisely,
> on the struct netns_ipv6, which is already added.
> 
> Unfortunately, many code in the ipv6 cannot yet provide a 
> correct struct net to get the ipv6_devconf from (e.g. routing 
> code), so this part of job is to be done after the appropriate 
> parts are virtualized.
> 
> However, after this set user can play with the ipv6_devconf 
> inside a namespace not affecting the others.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Pavel Emelyanov <xemul at openvz.org>

All 6 patches applied, thanks Pavel.




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