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From: Nikos Vassiliadis <nvass9573@gmx.com>
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Subject: localhost routes are not displayed when using multiple routing
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Hello,

I noticed this:
> speed# netstat -rnfinet
> Routing tables
> 
> Internet:
> Destination        Gateway            Flags    Refs      Use  Netif Expire
> 127.0.0.1          link#4             UH          0        0    lo0
> 192.168.1.0/24     link#6             U           1      193  wlan0
> 192.168.1.6        link#4             UHS         0        0    lo0

> speed# setfib 1 netstat -rnfinet
> Routing tables
> 
> Internet:
> Destination        Gateway            Flags    Refs      Use  Netif Expire
> 127.0.0.1          link#4             UH          0        0    lo0
> 192.168.1.0/24     link#6             U           0        0  wlan0
> speed#

The routing entry for 192.168.1.6 is missing from the second
routing table. 192.168.1.6 is actually routed through lo0 on
every FIB. But, for formality reasons, shouldn't it be there,
appearing when one examines the routing table?

Nikos