OSPF and IPv6
Martin Mares
mj at ucw.cz
Tue Feb 27 11:30:26 CET 2001
Hello!
> Could you please make this change in your package? I mean, when
> generating bird-ipv6 call it bird-ipv6 and make it read config file
> etc/bird-ipv6.conf and use different socket for communication with
> bird client.
Good idea, I'll do that.
> I have also got a comment about export and import keywords. I don't
> think it is a good idea to call it this way. These keywords are a part
> of protocol statement, so "export" semantic is to export routes
> originating in this protocol to routing table - you call it
> "import". It is really confusing me.
Agreed. The problem is that the situation is completely symmetric, so any
naming you choose has to be a bit confusing -- it's the same as defining
left and right hand.
We have chosen "bird-centric" view, hence "export" means "export from
bird to the outside world" and "import" the opposite.
Have a nice fortnight
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Martin `MJ' Mares <mj at ucw.cz> http://atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz/~mj/
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