From: Philip Downey <pdow...@brocade.com> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:13:53 +0100
> IGMP reports are generated for link local multicast groups (224.0.0.1 > - 224.0.0.255) used by the routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF etc. > In general routers do not generate reports for local multicast groups. > > IGMP reports for local multicast groups can now be inhibited by means > of a system control variable (setting the value to zero). > > To retain backwards compatibility the previous behaviour is retained by > default on system boot. > > Signed-off-by: Philip Downey <pdow...@brocade.com> I'm always hesitent to apply patches like this. I can't even understand from your explanation: 1) what about local reporting behavior is so bad 2) why you want to inhibit them at all For example, this: > In general routers do not generate reports for local multicast groups. Doesn't tell me anything. You need to go into more detail about this, and explain the situation sufficiently. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
