Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 4 Feb 1999 10:28:36 +0000 (GMT/BST) | From | Mike Jagdis <> | Subject | Re: howto disable auto route setup? |
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On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Steve Dodd wrote:
> > You need to specify the netmask anyway. Setting an address without > > a netmask and relying on ifconfig guessing the correct netmask is > > not the right way to go. > > Generally I agree, but if the POINTTOPOINT flag is set, it is safe & indeed > sensible to infer a netmask of 255.255.255.255, IMO.
Would any other netmask on a p-t-p interface be valid? Maybe there's an idiot check missing?
Mike
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