Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] No rebroadcast on mesh links

Simon Wunderlich
2016-03-31T12:21:03Z

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Some additions below:

On Thursday 31 March 2016 14:11:19 Simon Wunderlich wrote:
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> So let us consider the other two options:
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> 1.) sysfs flags (as in Linus original patch, or similar):
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> + can be integrated fast

One more comment here, fast means that we can integrate it fast in batman-adv,
which will help if you use the external module. It will still take some time
to dripple into distribution kernels just as Debian. However, compiling the
external batman-adv module is easier than upgrading to have netdev flag ...

> + is already deployed and tested
> - requires manual work by the admin, no automatism
> - we can't expect that other VPNs/subsystems/etc will create automatisms to
> specifically support batman-adv
> - requires us to maintain a flag for a special userbase/use case
>
> 2.) TRANSITIVE flag as proposed by Linus

just noticed, actually it was proposed by Marek in the mail before, but only
Linus fancy name (in capital!) caught my attention ... :)

Cheers,
Simon

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