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Subject: Re: kernel: nd6_storelladdr failed, mbuf leak
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> 
> >> > > I then noticed that "... kernel: nd6_storelladdr failed" gets logged
> >> > > often and after a while all mbufs are used. It turned out that in
> >> > > sys/net/if_ethersubr.c in ether_output() when nd6_storelladdr()
> >> > fails,
> >> > > it does a return(0) and does not free the mbuf. I checked -current
> >> > > and it is still like that.
> 
> 	will correct it.  thanks for reporting.
> 
> itojun

Great, thanks.

Now I have a second question. What should be done about the interaction
between if_ef(4) and nd6_storelladdr()? Should a IFT_XETHER be added
to the case statement in nd6_storelladdr() or should if_ef(4) not try
to do ipv6?

John
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John Hay -- John.Hay@icomtek.csir.co.za

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