Re: [PATCH] Fix routing tables with id > 255 for legacy software

[Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>]

Krzysztof Oledzki wrote:
> 
> 
> On Tue, 3 Jun 2008, Patrick McHardy wrote:
> 
>> Krzysztof Oledzki wrote:
>>> On Tue, 3 Jun 2008, Patrick McHardy wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think the proper solution is what I wrote in the changelog
>>>> entry: fix userspace applications when using extended table
>>>> IDs.
>>>
>>> It is unquestionably true, however it may take some time and people 
>>> may still use old version of such applications for whatsoever reasons.
>>>
>>>> Your patch makes it more predictable, so I'm not completely
>>>> opposed, but still its just a workaround.
>>>
>>> Indeed - it is a workaround but I believe we need it.
>>
>> I'm neither opposed (as long as we don't add CONFIG options for
>> this) nor in favour - people using fixed applications won't notice,
>> and for other people it substitutes undesired behaviour by more
>> predictable undesirable behaviour,
> 
> Exactly,
> 
>> which is at least no loss :)
> 
> OK, so I assume it is a very weak ack-by? ;)

Its a Not-NACKed-by: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net> :)