Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 11:27:16 -0800 (PST) From: Doug Barton <Doug@gorean.org> To: Daniel Hilevich <danhil@cwnt.com> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Loopback device and 127.0.0.1address Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0003221125410.80512-100000@dt051n0b.san.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <031701bf9407$5d000eb0$2e00a8c0@cwnt.co.il>
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Never cross-post to both -questions and -hackers, thanks.
On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Daniel Hilevich wrote:
> Hi,
> Does anyone have an idea why after creating 128 loopack devices and
> configuring lo127 to 127.0.0.1 (instead of the default lo0) I am
> experiencing many problems in interprocess communication using sockets?
> Are lo0 and 127.0.0.1 (INADDR_LOOPBACK) tightly coupled?
Errr... Haven't you just answered your own question? While we all
wish it were otherwise I think you've already shown that there are places
in the code that depend on lo0 == 127.0.0.1.
Good luck,
Doug
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