Re: [2.4.2X] "Undeletable" ARP entries?

[Matthias Andree]

>    SuSE 2.4.20 kernel for 8.2 (k_athlon-2.4.20-96)
> or 2.4.22-rc2-ac1

...

> WORKAROUND:

This workaround will only work on 2.4.22-rc2-ac1, but not on SuSE's
2.4.20 kernel. -ac bug?

> $ ip addr add 192.168.4.4 dev eth1
> $ ip addr del 192.168.4.4 dev eth1
> 
> Now the arp entry is gone, probably as a side effect of taking down
> resources related to 192.168.4.4.
> HOWEVER: the ARP entry was supposed to be permanent, so it may be
> another bug that the entry is gone after removing an IP alias.
> 
> Anyone got ideas or patches to try?
> 
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