Subject: Re: misc/3212: Source routing configuration problem
To: Kevin M. Lahey <kml@nas.nasa.gov>
From: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 02/18/1997 14:49:50
On Mon, 17 Feb 1997 22:02:05 -0800
"Kevin M. Lahey" <kml@nas.nasa.gov> wrote:
> I kind of liked the other idea in this pr, namely, adding an option
> to discard source routed packets as they arrive, so that they don't
> make it up the protocol stack. RFC1122 explicitly states that
> source routed packets MUST be handed up the protocol state, but
> perhaps it was a product of a kinder and gentler age. It would
> be really easy to add 'net.inet.ip.acceptsrcrt'.
>
> Would anyone object to such an addition?
I think adding the option is a fine idea...
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