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Bug 209370 - sys-apps/iproute2 displays unnecessary information about CONFIG_NETLINK when running on linux-2.6.12+
Summary: sys-apps/iproute2 displays unnecessary information about CONFIG_NETLINK when ...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High trivial (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo's Team for Core System packages
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Reported: 2008-02-08 18:27 UTC by Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED)
Modified: 2008-03-16 08:33 UTC (History)
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Description Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2008-02-08 18:27:06 UTC
This is pretty simple.  According to pkg_setup in iproute2, the message only applies to kernel older than 2.4.17... well, we don't have any kernels that old in the tree, so either the information is unnecessary, or it's supposed to be 2.6.17 and it's incorrect.
Comment 1 Doug Goldstein (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2008-02-08 19:31:17 UTC
I would say it's really that old. iproute2 is an old package.

Additionally, I believe CONFIG_NETLINK is an old configure option and it's actually always on for 2.6 kernels.
Comment 2 SpanKY gentoo-dev 2008-02-09 20:28:14 UTC
the version is correct (2.4.17).  i dont know when netlink was always enabled, but current 2.6 kernels do not allow you to turn it off.  2.6.12+ for sure have been this way.
Comment 3 SpanKY gentoo-dev 2008-03-16 08:33:33 UTC
the warning is dropped with linux-2.6.23+