Re: What were the reasons of having IP address at AX.25 interfaces ?

[Matti Aarnio <matti.aarnio@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 10:50:48PM +0100, Ralf Baechle DL5RB wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 03, 2008 at 08:04:17PM +0200, Matti Aarnio wrote:
> > Can anybody remember, why AX.25 interfaces in Linux kernel are
> > enforced to have IP addresses by tools such as KISSATTACH ?
> 
> A while ago I was curious myself for why that is needed and dug into
> the CVS history.  I found the IP address wasn't always enforced and the
> commit message didn't really explain why the change was needed.
> 
> 73 de DL5RB op Ralf

I figured it eventually myself, and rewrote  libax25's
axconfig/rsconfig/nrconfig functions to not to require IP addresses
in AX.25/Netrom/Rose interfaces to be able to find all interface
currently defined.

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73 de Matti, OH2MQK
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