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List:       linux-ha-dev
Subject:    Re: [Linux-ha-dev] Strange changes to IPaddr script.
From:       Alan Robertson <alanr () unix ! sh>
Date:       2002-11-14 15:08:41
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Hi Lorn,

Why don't you try again on your patch, and send it direct to horms this 
time.  Then the two of you can work out exactly what you need, and he'll 
understand what you're doing, and you can verify his changes/suggestions, 
and work together to get a version you're both happy with.

	-- Alan Robertson
	   alanr@unix.sh


Lorn Kay wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I just upgraded my Heartbeat package (to 0.4.9e-1) and lo and behold the 
> IPaddr script no longer fails over properly in an LVS configuration 
> (ldirectord--which is included with Heartbeat--doesn't failover).
> 
> The patch I submitted was changed and other changes now have the 
> following behavior:
> 
> IPaddr no longer really checks to so if the IP address is in use and 
> instead simply tries to force it onto the system, letting the ifconfig 
> command barf and die when a duplicate alias is attempted.
> 
> If the IP address being requested is on the loopback my patch removed it 
> (back in the days when IPaddr really did see the conflict for the IP 
> address) before attempting to add it to the system.
> 
> Now IPaddr will add the IP address to the system _and_ leave the 
> (hidden) loopback address as well!
> 
> Is the lack of a test for an existing IP address intentional?
> 
> Why was the code removed that removes the conflicting loopback?
> 
> I'll patch again if you like, but it seems like I'll be re-writing the  
> code again and having to add the test (back in) to detect the conflict...
> 
> --L
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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