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From: Pascal Hambourg <pascal.mail@plouf.fr.eu.org>
Subject: Re: Bridges
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:04:03 +0200
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Jonathan Tripathy a =E9crit :
>>>>> However, in the /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf folder, I
>>>>> don't see my "public" bridge, only the private one. Incidently, t=
he
>>>>> private one is the only bridge in my system that has an IP addres=
s
>>>>> asigned to it...
>>>>>         =20
>>>> Ok. May I ask what is your kernel version ? Older than 2.6.21 ?
>>>>       =20
>>> Linux xx.xx.xx.xx 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5xen #1 SMP Thu Jul 1 19:41:05 E=
DT
>>> 2010 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
>>>     =20
>> As I expected. A change occured in 2.6.21, recent kernels automatica=
lly
>> link interfaces to the IP stack.
>>   =20
> So in my case, am I at a disadvantage

On the contrary, the old behaviour is an advantage if you don't want an
interface to participate in IP operation.