Re: [PATCH net-next v3 7/7] docs: netconsole: document local_ip auto-selection

From: Breno Leitao

Date: Mon Aug 17 2026 - 04:34:38 EST


On Fri, Aug 14, 2026 at 08:28:58PM +0100, Gustavo Luiz Duarte wrote:
> An unset local_ip is auto-populated from the egress interface at enable
> time, but any value the user writes, including 0.0.0.0, is used as-is.
> This deviates from the behavior prior to "netconsole: use the address
> family instead of the ipv6 flag", which interpreted 0.0.0.0 as unset.
>
> Document this so the distinction between "unset" and "set to 0.0.0.0" is
> clear.
>
> Signed-off-by: Gustavo Luiz Duarte <gustavold@xxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@xxxxxxxxxx>