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From: Ben Greear <greearb-my8/4N5VtI7c+919tysfdA@public.gmane.org>
To: Ben Greear <greearb-my8/4N5VtI7c+919tysfdA@public.gmane.org>
Cc: smfrench-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org,
	linux-cifs-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [cifs] cifs:  Allow binding to local IP address.
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:42:27 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4C7C9643.4090409@candelatech.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1283233222-8702-1-git-send-email-greearb-my8/4N5VtI7c+919tysfdA@public.gmane.org>

On 08/30/2010 10:40 PM, Ben Greear wrote:
> When using multi-homed machines, it's nice to be able to specify
> the local IP to use for outbound connections.  This patch gives
> cifs the ability to bind to a particular IP address.
>
>    Usage:  mount -t cifs -o srcaddr=192.168.1.50,user=foo, ...
>    Usage:  mount -t cifs -o srcaddr=2002::100:1,user=foo, ...

I tested IPv6 and IPv4 and it seems to work as designed.

checkpatch warns of a few long lines, but I saw no way to
break them up w/out adding even worse (IMO) cruft.  But,
I can change that if it's important.

Please let me know if any other changes are needed.

Thanks,
Ben

-- 
Ben Greear <greearb-my8/4N5VtI7c+919tysfdA@public.gmane.org>
Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com

  parent reply	other threads:[~2010-08-31  5:42 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2010-08-31  5:40 [cifs] cifs: Allow binding to local IP address Ben Greear
     [not found] ` <1283233222-8702-1-git-send-email-greearb-my8/4N5VtI7c+919tysfdA@public.gmane.org>
2010-08-31  5:42   ` Ben Greear [this message]
2010-08-31 14:06   ` Jeff Layton
     [not found]     ` <20100831100649.3c9121df-4QP7MXygkU+dMjc06nkz3ljfA9RmPOcC@public.gmane.org>
2010-08-31 16:44       ` Ben Greear
     [not found]         ` <4C7D3177.7070906-my8/4N5VtI7c+919tysfdA@public.gmane.org>
2010-08-31 18:50           ` Jeff Layton
     [not found]             ` <20100831145023.09253a26-9yPaYZwiELC+kQycOl6kW4xkIHaj4LzF@public.gmane.org>
2010-08-31 19:21               ` Ben Greear
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2010-08-25 23:00 Ben Greear
     [not found] ` <1282777235-20218-1-git-send-email-greearb-my8/4N5VtI7c+919tysfdA@public.gmane.org>
2010-08-26  0:35   ` Steve French
2010-08-26  3:17     ` Ben Greear

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