Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:17:19 +1100 From: Mark Andrews <Mark_Andrews@isc.org> To: "Daniel O'Connor" <doconnor@gsoft.com.au> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, Hajimu UMEMOTO <ume@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Can't delete IPV6 addresses with ifconfig Message-ID: <200802160117.m1G1HJPM018995@drugs.dv.isc.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:12:43 %2B1030." <200802161012.44887.doconnor@gsoft.com.au>
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> > > I'd like to know what goes on behind the mask. > > > > > > I sifted through /etc/rc.d and so on but it's not very clear. > > > > See sysctl net.inet6.ip6.auto_linklocal > > I actually tried setting that but it had no effect..=20 > > I can't find any documentation on it (in inet6 or ip6) net.inet6.ip6.auto_linklocal is cleared, based on, ipv6_enable really early in the boot process before any interfaces are configured (see rcorder). When the interface is attached the kernel will auto configure a link local address if net.inet6.ip6.auto_linklocal is still 1. grep for auto_linklocal in the kernel sources for all the details. -- Mark Andrews, ISC 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: Mark_Andrews@isc.org
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