Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:02:07 -0700 From: Xin LI <delphij@delphij.net> To: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Gleb Kurtsou <gleb.kurtsou@gmail.com>, src-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, Pawel Jakub Dawidek <pjd@FreeBSD.ORG>, svn-src-all@FreeBSD.ORG, Xin LI <delphij@FreeBSD.ORG>, svn-src-head@FreeBSD.ORG, d@delphij.net Subject: Re: svn commit: r196550 - in head: etc/defaults etc/rc.d share/man/man5 Message-ID: <4A9756BF.2060905@delphij.net> In-Reply-To: <4A975542.1060600@FreeBSD.org> References: <200908251907.n7PJ7QiO036868@svn.freebsd.org> <20090825194258.GB1471@tops> <20090826101953.GC3055@garage.freebsd.pl> <4A959020.4040606@FreeBSD.org> <20090827135526.GI1752@garage.freebsd.pl> <4A96CE01.3010904@FreeBSD.org> <4A96E2F3.4080506@delphij.net> <4A96F2C4.7020207@FreeBSD.org> <4A96F66B.9040205@delphij.net> <4A975542.1060600@FreeBSD.org>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Doug Barton wrote: > Xin LI wrote: > >> I think /etc/rc.d/static_arp stop should revert what was done by >> static_arp start by removing entries from the ARP table. > > I agree with you. > >> Gleb has >> kindly worked out a patch that adds '-d -f' functionality. > > But wouldn't it be easier to just parse the file and undo whatever arp > -f does? It's up to you, but I would not be supportive of making > changes to the arp binary this late in the release cycle. Yes this is done by Gleb's patch. I think it's more reasonable to teach arp(8) about this for completeness reasons. I.e. I feel sensible that if arp(8) can do '-f' then it is supposed to undo the effect. My $0.02 :) Cheers, - -- Xin LI <delphij@delphij.net> http://www.delphij.net/ FreeBSD - The Power to Serve! -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAkqXVr8ACgkQi+vbBBjt66CPHQCgmkIQQoAZSlmy+ooPVfRzRwvx gCkAn0GgjhXX0ahYK0cQvWjIs3XIuiCm =qSU/ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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