ppp command port does not listens on ipv4 unless no INET6 in kernel

[Hajimu UMEMOTO]

Hi,

>>>>> On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:46:09 +0200 (CEST)
>>>>> "Julian Stacey" <jhs at berklix.org> said:

jhs> I'd been wondering why I was the first person to notice the problem.

I'm not sure why there was no report about it, but I had never been
using inet socket.  I don't want to open inet socket for controlling
ppp(8) for security reason, and I used to to use just unix domain
socket to control ppp(8).

jhs> Then I noticed my kernel (unlike GENERIC) did not have 
jhs> 	device          faith 
jhs> (which I had removed thinking I didnt need V6).
jhs> Not sure if significant, but thought I should mention it.

It is for an IPv6-to-IPv4 TCP relay.  I think that most of the people
are not using it, actually.  So, it shouldn't be a problem.

Sincerely,

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