Re: NIP6_FMT "breaks" ifconfig

From: David S. Miller
Date: Tue Jan 17 2006 - 18:04:19 EST


From: Kumar Gala <galak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 16:35:01 -0600

> The use of NIP6_FMT from kernel.h in net/ipv6/addrconf.c changes how /
> proc/net/if_inet6 format's IPv6 addresses and thus breaks ifconfig's
> ability to display IPv6 addresses. I'm not sure if this is
> acceptable breakage of a userspace app or not.

I know, I have a fix from Yoshifuji in my tree and I'll
make sure Linus gets it.
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