On 03/11/15 at 03:42pm, Minfei Huang wrote:
On 03/11/15 at 02:18pm, Dave Young wrote:
> On 03/10/15 at 06:48pm, Minfei Huang wrote:
> > Currently kdump doesn't support ipv6 nfs/ssh dump. Due to the lastet
> > version of the Internet Protocal, it is a significant feature for kdump
> > to enhance to support ipv6.
> >
> > Following is the special config for ipv6 protocal.
> >
> > For ipv6 nfs dump:
> > Link scope, /etc/kdump.conf should be specified like
> > "nfs [fe80::5054:ff:fe48:ca80%eth0]:/mnt"
> > otherwise
> > "nfs [2001:db8:0:f101::2]:/mnt"
> >
> > For ipv6 ssh dump:
> > Link scope, /etc/kdump.conf should be edited like
> > "ssh root at fe80::5054:ff:fe48:ca80%eth0"
> > otherwise
> > "ssh root at 2001:db8:0:f101::2"
>
> The ipv6 support is splitted to several parts, so the patch subject should
> be change, it is too general
>
> Also I believe it will not break original functionality if we revert part of
> this series?
>
Without this patch, kdump can not kdump to remote via ipv6 address. So
I think the subject is fine.
Without the previous patch kdump cannot dump to remote ipv6 as well then why
only use it in this patch? A more specific subject is better.
Thanks
Dave