On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:37:01 -0700 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> 
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8320
> 
>            Summary: replacing route in kernel doesn't send netlink message
>     Kernel Version: 2.6.20.6
>             Status: NEW
>           Severity: low
>              Owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>          Submitter: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> 
> Most recent kernel where this bug did *NOT* occur: I think all 2.6 kernels
> Distribution: Debian (with vanilla kernel)
> Hardware Environment: PC
> Software Environment: Debian
> Problem Description:
> When you replace route (via ip r r ), no netlink message is sent. Or is it 
> feature?
> 
> Steps to reproduce:
> 1. run 'ip monitor all' on one console
> 2. do 'ip r r EXISTING_ROUTE via DST' on second console
> 3. no message on console one
> 
> Small patch for fib_hash (tested) but use carefully I am newbie :-) :
> 
> --- fib_hash.c.old      2007-04-11 10:39:34.895667672 +0200
> +++ fib_hash.c  2007-04-11 10:41:34.623466280 +0200
> @@ -457,6 +457,8 @@
>                         fib_release_info(fi_drop);
>                         if (state & FA_S_ACCESSED)
>                                 rt_cache_flush(-1);
> +                       rtmsg_fib(RTM_NEWROUTE, key, fa, cfg->fc_dst_len, 
> tb->tb_id,
> +                                 &cfg->fc_nlinfo);
>                         return 0;
>                 }
> 
> And for fib_trie (not tested):
> 
> --- fib_trie.c.old      2007-04-11 10:39:22.728517360 +0200
> +++ fib_trie.c  2007-04-11 10:40:40.778651936 +0200
> @@ -1205,6 +1205,8 @@
>                         fib_release_info(fi_drop);
>                         if (state & FA_S_ACCESSED)
>                                 rt_cache_flush(-1);
> +                       rtmsg_fib(RTM_NEWROUTE, htonl(key), new_fa, plen, 
> tb->tb_id,
> +                                 &cfg->fc_nlinfo);
> 
>                         goto succeeded;
>                 }

Thanks.  We prefer to receive patches via email rather than via bugzilla. 
But that's a relatively minor matter - let's see what the net guys think
about the change first ;)

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