[PATCH] Allow compile without IPv6.

Marcel Holtmann marcel at holtmann.org
Wed Sep 8 09:35:31 PDT 2010


Hi Gustavo,

> >> >> I think new projects from 2010 should not have ipv4-only. This time
> >> >> should be over, finally. And people should get used to see ipv6
> >> >> everywhere, and we should try to break the chicken-egg thing wherever
> >> >> possible. :)
> >> >>
> >> >> I can see the use for a systemd without any IP networking, but
> >> >> compiling-out ipv6 seems like the wrong thing to me. Sure, we should
> >> >> make sure, that systemd handles a kernel without ipv6 gracefully, but
> >> >> not offer a switch to stay in the IP stone age. :)
> >> >
> >> > That means I'll have to maintain this patch outside tree forever? :-)
> >>
> >> btw, if you allow my patch to get in, in consideration I will kindly
> >> create a new patch that flags if ipv6 support is present and if not
> >> fallback to my ipv4 code... but that also means we need review of my
> >> provided ipv4 code ;-)
> >
> > this is the wrong approach. I agree with Kay here in that systemd needs
> > to handle gracefully a kernel where IPv6 is disabled, but that should be
> > all that it is doing.
> 
> Damn! and I was thinking about providing a connman build without ipv6... :-D
> 
> BTW, could you provide some connman.service in your next release?

if you have done so already, please send a patch. We can clearly include
these. I still have the BlueZ patches from Lennart on my todo list.

Regards

Marcel




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