Bug 209370

Summary:	sys-apps/iproute2 displays unnecessary information about CONFIG_NETLINK when running on linux-2.6.12+
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) <wolf31o2>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Gentoo's Team for Core System packages <base-system>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	trivial
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

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+