>> but i've just noticed that i can't reach (ie, ping or telnet) the
>> alias from the machine itself.
>
>I applied a recent kame patch to a 1.4.2 system and saw the same
>result.  I wasn't expecting it.

fwiw, i get the same behavior on 1.3.3.  i just figured current was a
better datapoint, since things broken in 1.3.3 would (a) probably be
fixed and (b) not be shot down with a "just upgrade" response.

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