From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 17 19:27:32 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 03B481065673 for ; Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:27:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=120731b379=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (core6.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 84B6B8FC13 for ; Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:27:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=120731b379=killing@multiplay.co.uk) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple; d=multiplay.co.uk; s=Multiplay; t=1226949134; x=1227553934; q=dns/txt; h=Received: Message-ID:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type: Content-Transfer-Encoding; bh=f6JFTuKIje2HCJhZz2HEQr0TSdugCN6j+9 l7lhoX2uI=; b=B9z33szGnE56m40efjoLgx50OnlMHiW56TlmSp2nkE0MeQ2aHG adQFOeCUjupJzeZWOKYKyjUaNzKxu1zVyh9FlwF67MOpoaPtokJoHvahVC/X5IyH BJkBwQxtmHlV4MJTuvdV83MWD1Y874lsG50kZ0VY4k0uSP2tKwuul6uUQ= X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on mail1.multiplay.co.uk X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-14.7 required=6.0 tests=BAYES_00, FORGED_MUA_OUTLOOK, USER_IN_WHITELIST,USER_IN_WHITELIST_TO autolearn=ham version=3.1.8 Received: from r2d2 by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (MDaemon PRO v9.6.6) with ESMTP id md50006556818.msg for ; Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:12:12 +0000 X-Authenticated-Sender: Killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDRemoteIP: 213.123.247.160 X-Return-Path: prvs=120731b379=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Message-ID: <89DE4FDF67DC40AE88477897DF4CD0E7@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:11:50 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5512 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:12:14 +0000 X-MDAV-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:12:14 +0000 Subject: Possible regression in ifconfig under7.0 - removes valid default route X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:27:32 -0000 I believe there "may be" a regression in the behaviour of ifconfig or possibly just something I've never experienced before. Basically when changing the IP of one of our machines, it suddenly became inaccessible. After some investigation it turned out the machine was inaccessible from anything other than the local VLAN and continued diagnostics determined that the process of changing the IP had also removed the default route. This was clearly unexpected behaviour as the new IP was on the same VLAN as the old IP and hence no routing table updates should be required. I don't have any older machines to test this on but I believe we have done this procedure in the past without any such issues so wanted to raise it here to see if anyone else has had experience with it. Even if this isn't a regression it may well be something worth fixing as its quite unexpected behaviour which could render a machine totally inaccessible. Regards Steve ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.