Re: selftest fib_nexthop_multiprefix failed due to route mismatch

[Hangbin Liu <liuhangbin@gmail.com>]

On Fri, Dec 08, 2023 at 12:21:55PM -0700, David Ahern wrote:
> > Hi David,
> > 
> > I re-test this on 6.4.0 and it also failed. So this looks like an env issue
> > on your side?
> > 
> > # uname -r
> > 6.4.0
> > # ./fib_nexthop_multiprefix.sh
> > TEST: IPv4: host 0 to host 1, mtu 1300                              [ OK ]
> > TEST: IPv6: host 0 to host 1, mtu 1300                              [FAIL]
> > 
> > And from the test result, it looks we should receive the Packet too big message
> > from r1. So look the current checking is incorrect and the "from ::" checking
> > should be removed.
> > 
> > Please fix me if I missed anything?
> > 
> 
> I ran it in a ubuntu 20.04 VM. Do not recall any specific sysctl
> settings to the VM, but maybe something is different between U20.04 and
> your OS

OK, I got the reason. The "from ::1" is put in rt6_fill_node()
when CONFIG_IPV6_SUBTREES is enabled. I will fix this grep issue
in my next selftests namespace conversion patch set.

Thanks
Hangbin