Re : Re : [PATCH][IPv6] Add ifindex field in ND user option messages

Re : Re : [PATCH][IPv6] Add ifindex field in ND user option messages

[Pierre Ynard]

> > > Unfortunately you cannot change the layout of a structure
> > > already exported to userspace, it is part of the ABI.
> > 
> > Well, I thought it would not be a problem, as it is not exactly
> > released yet. We are also currently developping the
> > corresponding RDNSS daemon and would be totally ready to
> > handle this change :)
> 
> Was it an interface added to 2.6.24?

Yes.

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git;a=commit;h=31910575a9de61e78065e93846e8e7a4894a18bf


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Re: Re : Re : [PATCH][IPv6] Add ifindex field in ND user option messages

[David Miller]

From: Pierre Ynard <linkfanel@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:19:47 +0000 (GMT)

> > > > Unfortunately you cannot change the layout of a structure
> > > > already exported to userspace, it is part of the ABI.
> > > 
> > > Well, I thought it would not be a problem, as it is not exactly
> > > released yet. We are also currently developping the
> > > corresponding RDNSS daemon and would be totally ready to
> > > handle this change :)
> > 
> > Was it an interface added to 2.6.24?
> 
> Yes.
> 
> http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git;a=commit;h=31910575a9de61e78065e93846e8e7a4894a18bf

Great, then we can in fact fix it and I will apply your
patch.

Thanks.