Re: [RFC] handle return codes of inetaddr_notifiers

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Martijn van Oosterhout wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 02, 2004 at 01:28:22PM +0100, Thomas Spatzier wrote:
> > A solution would be, that the stack evaluates error codes returned
> > by notifier_call_chain. In case of an error, the IP address should be
> > deleted from the device's ifa_list.
> 
> With all due respect, if your card has a problem receiving packets for
> a particular IP, that your card/driver's problem. Are these errors
> anything the user can do about?

Quite.  Can the card be put into a "receive all IPs" mode when the
number of IP filters exceeds the card's limit?

-- Jamie
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