Re: routing question

James R. Leu (jleu@chaos.coredcs.com)
Mon, 20 Jan 1997 13:16:52 -0600 (CST)


>
> Hi,
>
> I have qa question on how linux keeps it's routing lookup table.
> If i for example define a Class C host by host. (255 routing entries) will
> the kernel know to optimize this to just one routing command? or will it
> keep 255 entries in it's routing hash table?
>
> thanks,
>
> Andi
>

Same thing would apply to "super-nets" (ie multiple class C's or B's that could
be handle by one sub-netmask x.x.x.60-63 could be handled by 255.255.192.0
(i think?))

-- 
James R. Leu
Network Administrator
CORE Digital Communication Services
jleu@coredcs.com