exporting routes to kernel

[Benjamin Cama]

Hi Thomasz,

Le jeudi 15 mars 2012 à 15:14 +0100, Tomasz Głuch a écrit :
> Is there any reason to not accept routes other than RTS_STATIC_DEVICE, assuming that
> possible loops are filtered out? Is other approach for this issue? The same problem occurs
> when routes origin from OSPF.

It's not that bird only allow static protocols, it's just that bird
won't export device routes to kernel tables by default. See the “device
routes” switch here http://bird.network.cz/?get_doc&f=bird-6.html#ss6.4

You're not the first one to stumble on this; could a clearer message be
emitted when such situation occurs?

Still, I don't understand why it even allows the static device route.
Maybe because it's a host address?

Regards,
Benjamin