From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 17 20:47:33 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 BA827106567A for ; Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:47:33 +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 1B7FB8FC0A for ; Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:47:32 +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=1226954802; x=1227559602; q=dns/txt; h=Received: Message-ID:From:To:Cc:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version: Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding; bh=BaucXge3D22Y34ZdMmUNQ zj9CptKnzMb9vW8ssI+mC4=; b=bp4Z9vGSTa8u7B/r7u72HkV7vmdV5FLPtaJW8 6wWySf70qdz/FCO6VrMAUM6pzlYbpHu7zh45v0pItWNVrh2vU76cRxDaYITbZlS0 KGIH96Qpf4Bna8hbKID4lwkaUN438tUTK6C1xWn90pLkYRdtpnxQPP+sTgvf+biV 7w+TKQ= 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 md50006557183.msg; Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:46:39 +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 Message-ID: <4E2AB11167C143D6948D2BEEDBCA8512@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Jeremy Chadwick" References: <89DE4FDF67DC40AE88477897DF4CD0E7@multiplay.co.uk> <20081117200250.GA38619@icarus.home.lan> Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:45:43 -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 20:46:41 +0000 X-MDAV-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:46:42 +0000 Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Possible regression in ifconfig under7.0 - removes validdefault 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 20:47:33 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeremy Chadwick" > I can try to reproduce this if you'd like, on a VMware session. > > One case where the default route could be (I haven't checked) removed: > some NIC drivers in the past, when changing the "primary IP" (first IP > shown in ifconfig for an interface), would actually bring down the > entire interface (e.g. ifconfig XXX down) then back up again a second or > two later. dmesg on your machine would be able to confirm whether or > not this is happening. Thanks Jeremy, no such down up here is show so I believe this is not the case, here anyway. The interface in question was em0 details:- em0: port 0xd400-0xd43f mem 0xfea60000-0xfea7ffff,0xfea40000-0xfea5ffff irq 23 at device 8.0 on pci1 em0: Ethernet address: 00:30:48:71:b6:b7 em0: [FILTER] FreeBSD test 7.0-RELEASE FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE #0: Sun Feb 24 19:59:52 UTC 2008 root@logan.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386 Would be most interested in the results of you vm test if you would be so kind. 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.