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From: "Li, Qing" <qing.li@bluecoat.com>
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Cc: Qing Li <qingli@freebsd.org>, net@freebsd.org
Subject: RE: funny ECMP
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>=20
> >  Sure, but such a configuration did not make much sense.
>=20
> Why not?
> Use CARP and OSPF and you have such a configuration.
>=20

   Okay, I will try that.

>=20
> I hoped, that now, as freebsd has multi-route support (as other unix
> really have for a long long time) everything would be easier.
>=20
> But multipath support of freebsd is in my opinion, in a "experimental"
> state.
>=20

   Yes, agreed. =20

   It will be in the experimental state until there is varied
   and sufficient usage. =20

   So now I will make improvement to the implementation based on your=20
   usage scenario and feedback.

   Thank you.

   -- Qing