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From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Subject: Re: [Bug 7296] New: Connected networks persist in routing table
 despite no IF_RUNNING
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:50:25 -0700 (PDT)
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From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:12:13 -0700

> I rejected this because I don't consider "sticky routes" when link is down
> a bug.

This definitely sounds like it is in the realm of userspace policy.
The routing daemon should adjust the routes, as appropriate, if
a link loses it's IF_RUNNING and it wants to use a backup route.

IFF_RUNNING does not cause routes to get flushed, only IFF_UP events
do.

Changing routes based upon IFF_RUNNING state is a userland policy
issue.