Tinc 1.0.17, switch mode and IPv6: set DecrementTTL = no

[Guus Sliepen]

On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 02:01:37PM +0100, Nick Hibma wrote:

> > The work-around for users is to set DecrementTTL = no. To fix this in tinc
> > itself, apply this patch:
> > 
> > http://tinc-vpn.org/git/browse?p=tinc;a=commitdiff;h=b5e3bf1a85462f0c41638c11305d28f87af24395
> 
> Why do you decrement the TTL? Doesn't sound like something a switch should do. The router function in the OS should do a decrement if at all.
> 
> I do see use for it as an optional thing you can switch on though. It definitely will kill routing loops.

That was exactly what it was meant to prevent. Anyway, the default will be to
not decrement the TTL in the next version of tinc.

-- 
Met vriendelijke groet / with kind regards,
     Guus Sliepen <guus at tinc-vpn.org>
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