[CFT] multiple FIB support in route(8)

[Alexander V. Chernikov]

On 04.02.2012 21:05, Hiroki Sato wrote:
> "Alexander V. Chernikov"<melifaro at FreeBSD.org>  wrote
>    in<4F2DC674.4070401 at FreeBSD.org>:
>
> me>  On 04.02.2012 18:35, Hiroki Sato wrote:
> me>  >  Hello,
> me>  >
> me>  >    Can anyone review/test the attached patch to add "-fib number" option
> me>  >    to route(8)?  This should simplify static route configuration across
> me>  >    multiple FIBs in rc.conf.  Just adding an -fib option like the
> me>  >    following will do the trick without changing rc.d/routing:
> me>  >
> me>  >     static_routes="foo bar"
> me>  >     route_foo="10.1.1.1/24 192.168.2.1 -fib 2"
> me>  >     route_bar="10.1.1.1/24 192.168.2.1 -fib 3"
> me>  >
> me>  >    The -fib option is supported in all subcommands but monitor.
> me>  Why should we leave `monitor` as is?
> me>
> me>  And, even if we really need to do so why "route monitor" silently
> me>  accepts and ignores -fib X key?
>
>   No specific reason.  The monitor originally supports no flag to
>   filter rt messages and silently ignores any flag.
`setfib 5 route monitor` listening to fib 5 vs
`route monitor -fib 5` listening to fib 0 is obviously not expected 
behavior :)
>
>   Is this a suggestion that it should support -fib or just from your
There is no reason to leave it inconsistent with other route subcommands.
Route monitor is useful in various debugging related to dynamic routing 
software (and it should be fib-aware).
>   curiosity?  I do not think we really need to leave it.  The attached
>   patch is enough to support it, too.
Thanks.

Btw, I've tested patch from previous email on my 8-S box, it works 
correctly.
>
> -- Hiroki