Re: install/58219: sysinst should check if IPv6 is available and set ip6addrctl_policy=ipv4_prefer if no

[Christoph Badura <bad%bsd.de@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR install/58219; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Christoph Badura <bad%bsd.de@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: install/58219: sysinst should check if IPv6 is available and
 set ip6addrctl_policy=ipv4_prefer if no
Date: Sat, 4 May 2024 13:33:56 +0200

 I'm also against automagically (and silently) fixing perceived network
 problems.  And worse, making the changes silently permanent.
 
 Why not, instead, tell users that they can disable IP protocols with
 qemu's "-nic user,.." option and point them to TFM.
 
 The very first example at
 https://www.qemu.org/docs/master/system/invocation.html#sec-005finvocation
 shows how to disable IPv6.
 
 --chris