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Date:      Wed, 1 Sep 1999 02:44:43 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Barrett Richardson <barrett@phoenix.aye.net>
To:        Dennis <dennis@etinc.com>
Cc:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: IP address caching bug?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.01.9909010242280.27885-100000@phoenix.aye.net>
In-Reply-To: <199908271740.NAA03575@etinc.com>

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On Fri, 27 Aug 1999, Dennis wrote:

> 
> It seems that an interface configured with an address, which is then
> deleted, and then set to a different address on the same network, the
> machine continues to use the original address although all evidence of it
> is gone.
> 
> examples.
> 
> ifconfig fxp0 207.252.1.31 netmask 255.255.255.0
> 
> ping something,and the .31 address is sent out.
> 
> ifconfig fxp0 delete
> ifconfig ftp0 207.252.1.60 netmask 255.255.255.0
> 
> ping something, and the .31 address is still sent!
> 
> something is cached somewhere, because ifconfig and route show the correct
> entries.
> 
> Dennis
> 

Maybe deleting the arp entry for the old IP will bring it around.

-

Barrett



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