Subject: Re: rht0 sysctl (Re: CVS commit: src/sys/netinet6)
To: None <tech-net@netbsd.org>
From: Pavel Cahyna <pavel@NetBSD.org>
List: tech-net
Date: 05/20/2007 08:09:21
On Sun, May 20, 2007 at 04:38:19PM +0900, YAMAMOTO Takashi wrote:
> > On Thu, May 17, 2007 at 11:48:43AM +0000, YAMAMOTO Takashi wrote:
> > > 
> > > Module Name:	src
> > > Committed By:	yamt
> > > Date:		Thu May 17 11:48:43 UTC 2007
> > > 
> > > Modified Files:
> > > 	src/sys/netinet6: ip6_input.c ip6_var.h route6.c
> > > 
> > > Log Message:
> > > remove net.inet6.ip6.rht0 sysctl.
> > > it's too dangerous compared to its benefit.
> > > 
> > > strongly requested by itojun@.  ok'ed by core@.
> > 
> > I disagree with this. What danger is there that is not enough taken care
> > of by having the RH0 processing controllable by sysctl? (n. b. even
> > disabled by default!)
> > 
> > Also, I don't recall RH0 support being optional.
> > 
> > Pavel
> 
> have you read the pdf referenced in a comment?

Yes.

> don't you agree that it shouldn't be enabled?

No, though I agree it should be disabled by default.

> if you agree, what's the point of having a sysctl knob which
> shouldn't be enabled?
> 
> YAMAMOTO Takashi

Pavel