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Bug 293860 - sys-apps/openrc (oldnet) config_eth0="null" keeps IPv6 LL address
Summary: sys-apps/openrc (oldnet) config_eth0="null" keeps IPv6 LL address
Status: RESOLVED CANTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] baselayout (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo's Team for Core System packages
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Reported: 2009-11-20 15:25 UTC by Diego Elio Pettenò (RETIRED)
Modified: 2010-10-24 02:04 UTC (History)
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Description Diego Elio Pettenò (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2009-11-20 15:25:36 UTC 
Setting the configuration to NULL does not remove the IPv6LL address when bringing the interface up, and that creates a problem with some software, like Avahi, that broadcast themselves over all the configured interfaces when using bridges ('cause then the same broadcast will be sent by both the eth0 and br0 interfaces, for instance).
Comment 1 Roy Marples 2009-11-23 13:04:44 UTC 
IPv6LL addresses are entirely managed by the kernel. Maybe there is (or should be) a sysctl toggle?
Comment 2 Diego Elio Pettenò (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2010-10-24 02:04:46 UTC 
Okay this one can only be fixed by sysctl.