Make packets to localhost go through external loopback

Pavel Machek (pavel@bug.ucw.cz)
Sat, 15 May 1999 23:55:07 +0200


Hi!

I'm trying to develop driver for network card. As I've only one
computer (but two cards ;-) available, I'd like trafic for localhost
to go through external link.

I know this has been here before. Alan's response was that it is only
good for testing. There was even patch around. Does anyone remember
what needs to be patched?

Pavel
PS: Alan, I still think that (according to principle of least
surprise) we should route packets to localhost using external network
if user attempts to do that. It is really usefull for testing...

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