Re: IPv6 RA route add/removal does not trigger dispatch action

[Derek Atkins <warlord MIT EDU>]

Thomas Haller via networkmanager-list <networkmanager-list gnome org>
writes:

> I think it's a missing feature.
>
> However, it also seems problematic, because a lot of router
> advertisements are received. Running the dispatcher scripts each time,
> sounds expensive. But they could be in a separate directory, and NM
> would only spawn the dispatcher if there are any scripts there. Like
> already done for pre-up and pre-down.

I wouldn't trigger an event on every RA.  That's just absurd.

HOWEVER, I do feel it should trigger an event if the RA causes a local
modification of state (e.g. route add/remote, etc).

> best,
> Thomas

-derek
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