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

Nick Hibma nick at anywi.com
Fri Mar 23 14:01:37 CET 2012


> 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.

Nick


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