Subject: Re: gre_output() issue.
To: None <tech-net@NetBSD.org>
From: David Young <dyoung@pobox.com>
List: tech-net
Date: 08/14/2007 00:50:44
On Mon, Aug 13, 2007 at 04:43:21PM -0400, Sean Boudreau wrote:
> 
> Hi:
> 
> gre_output() isn't checking IFF_RUNNING | IFF_UP
> properly.  The interesting case is when gre_compute_route()
> fails and IFF_RUNNING is knocked down but IFF_UP is left
> set.  A recursion lock up can result.
> 
> Any objections before I commit?

No objections.  Can you say more about the recursion lock-up?

Dave

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