on 09.08.2010 19:31, KP Kirchdoerfer wrote: > Am Montag, 9. August 2010, 19:17:24 schrieb Andrew: >> 09.08.2010 19:40, KP Kirchdoerfer пишет: >>> SOHO applications and routers don't bother me. >>> A possible solution is to enhance ipv6 where possible (we do it today >>> with ipv6 enabled packages like dnsmasq) and where itwon't raise pb's if >>> no ipv6 is available: For example a merged shorewall package with >>> shorewall and shorewall6 is no pb without having ipv6 , cause you can >>> disable shorewall6 in shorewall6.config (which is the default setting >>> anyway). Similar moddb and moddb6 can be merged, its just about having >>> the modules in one lrp, one can decide about modules to load in >>> modules.conf - a usual task. >>> I guess ip6tables will not cause harm on ipv4-only system, at least it >>> was installed on my desktop without asking me if I do have ipv6 :) >>> >>> Looking through the package directory in buildenv, these are the three >>> packages I have in mind. >>> >>> kp >> >> For therse packages, that will not cause any troubles when IPv6 is >> disabled, it's possible to include IPv6 functionality into base >> packages. But IMHO it'll be good to make global IPv6 flag somewhere in >> config files - this will make future IPv4/IPv6 package merging easier >> for end users. > > Sorry; I don't the idea, where a global flag can be useful. Maybe you can > explain it more? > > I'm afraid that such a flag raises the users expectation that WE take care of > enabling ipv6 whereever possible like module loading, enabling shorewall6, or > other strange ideas....
There is already such a flag :-) If ipv6 network modules are loaded then the system per definition supports IPv6 I doubt though, that IPv6 is going to hit the road as quickly, but as long as it does not hurt.... cheers Erich ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app they can't live without Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev _______________________________________________ leaf-devel mailing list leaf-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-devel