[CentOS] CONFIG_ARPD turned on in centosplus kernel.

Wed Dec 12 16:06:27 UTC 2012
Steve Clark <sclark at netwolves.com>

On 12/12/2012 11:02 AM, Akemi Yagi wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 7:41 AM, Steve Clark <sclark at netwolves.com> wrote:
>> On 05/17/2012 03:13 PM, Akemi Yagi wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Steve Clark <sclark at netwolves.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 05/05/2012 04:45 PM, Akemi Yagi wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Steve Clark <sclark at netwolves.com> wrote:
>>
>> http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=5709
>>
>> I actually took the latest centosplus kernel srpm and got it going in my
>> environment (would like to have
>> semi official support though  ;-)  ). It has been running stable for a
>> couple of weeks now.
>>
>> I have 4 systems setup using it and opennhrp in a DMVPN hub and spoke
>> arrangement.
>> I have 2 hubs with each of the spokes connected to each of the hubs. The
>> spokes would be units in the field while
>> the hubs would be at HQ in a failover environment using OSPF amongst them
>> all.
>>
>> I've updated the RFE you filed with some info. Will be nice if you
>> also add the above note in there.
>>
>> Akemi
>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> Thanks Akemi,
>>
>> I am just preparing to test the new kernel.
>>
>> That's great. I closed the bug report thinking there would be no
>> response. I will reopen it so that you can add your test result.
>>
>> Akemi
>>
>> Hi Akemi,
>>
>> I just downloaded the latest plus kernel and much to my chagrin CONFIG_ARPD
>> is not set.
>> Is there a reason this has been turned back off? Opennhrp will not work
>> correctly with it off.
>>
>> # egrep ARPD config-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.centos.plus.i686
>> # CONFIG_ARPD is not set
>> Wed Dec 12 10:38:56 EST 2012
>> Z703108:/boot
>>
>> # egrep ARPD config-2.6.32-220.17.1.el6.centos.plus.i686
>> CONFIG_ARPD=y
>> Wed Dec 12 10:39:27 EST 2012
>>
>> Regards,
>> Steve
> Hi Steve,
>
> Sorry about that. I apparently missed it when doing the config files
> for CentOS 6.3. So, all 6.3 cplus kernels have that option disabled.
> :(
>
> I reopened the bug 5709. Could you add a note there so we can track
> this issue? I will try to get this corrected on the next kernel
> update.
>
> Akemi
>
Hi Akemi,

I already added a note. Thanks a lot for doing this.

Regards,
Steve

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