Re: [BProc] Re: broadcast in startup files (beoboot)

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On Wed, Aug 18, 2004 at 01:04:07PM -0600, Michal Jaegermann wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 18, 2004 at 02:08:37PM -0400, Adrian Thiele wrote:
> > I use a /28 on mine, and have not experienced any problems. But I also 
> > specify my netmasks.
> 
> Well, that patch was really about that that a clustermatic startup
> file ignores your netmask specification and a way to fix that
> without relying on utilities which are present only on some
> installations.

I think it only crops up with IP multicast and broadcast situations.
The script should definitely get it right.

> > Leaving networking config to the OS means less changes are needed
> > for things like ipv6.  I do however, see your point and concern
> > for correct configuration of the nodes.

I've checked in Michal's patch to do the ip + netmask -> broadcast
address correctly.  I also modified it so that having the IP and
netmask at all is now optional.

If you do use it, it burps out a little message stating that using the
clustermatic config to set IP addresses is deprecated.  I think it
should be removed at some point.

> > Slightly different topic 2.6.8.1 looks to be fairly sane . I
> > haven`t been able to  use 2.6 until now, for a variety of non
> > Bproc issues, mostly  the ips driver.  2.6.8.1 built very clean
> > for me yesterday. I`ll try it with  Bproc today.
> 
> I tried that with bproc-4.0.0pre6 a few days ago.  A kernel patch
> needed some adjustments.  No idea yet how different that is from
> what is now in CVS.  A node came up without any fuss and looked ok
> but bpsh got an indigestion.  A filp_open() call errored out.
> I cannot tell much more at the moment.

I have a 2.6.8 patch in CVS at this point.  So far it looks functional
to me.

- Erik