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From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:07:34 +0200

> IPSTATS_MIB_INADDRERRORS has a strong meaning, part of RFCS.
> 
> In this path, we simulate the routing of a virtual packet, not its
> delivery.
> 
> This should not affect IPSTATS SNMP entries.
> 
> You should use another MIB entry, say LINUX_MIB_INROUTEERRORS ?

Agreed.