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@@ -267,6 +267,13 @@ ipfrag_max_dist - INTEGER
from different IP datagrams, which could result in data corruption.
Default: 64
+bc_forwarding - INTEGER
+ bc_forwarding enables the feature described in rfc1812#section-5.3.5.2
+ and rfc2644. It allows the router to forward directed broadcast.
+ To enable this feature, the 'all' entry and the input interface entry
+ should be set to 1.
+ Default: 0
+
INET peer storage
=================
@@ -2467,6 +2474,33 @@ drop_unsolicited_na - BOOLEAN
By default this is turned off.
+accept_unsolicited_na - BOOLEAN
+ Add a new neighbour cache entry in STALE state for routers on receiving an
+ unsolicited neighbour advertisement with target link-layer address option
+ specified. This is as per router-side behavior documented in RFC9131.
+ This has lower precedence than drop_unsolicited_na.
+
+ ==== ====== ====== ==============================================
+ drop accept fwding behaviour
+ ---- ------ ------ ----------------------------------------------
+ 1 X X Drop NA packet and don't pass up the stack
+ 0 0 X Pass NA packet up the stack, don't update NC
+ 0 1 0 Pass NA packet up the stack, don't update NC
+ 0 1 1 Pass NA packet up the stack, and add a STALE
+ NC entry
+ ==== ====== ====== ==============================================
+
+ This will optimize the return path for the initial off-link communication
+ that is initiated by a directly connected host, by ensuring that
+ the first-hop router which turns on this setting doesn't have to
+ buffer the initial return packets to do neighbour-solicitation.
+ The prerequisite is that the host is configured to send
+ unsolicited neighbour advertisements on interface bringup.
+ This setting should be used in conjunction with the ndisc_notify setting
+ on the host to satisfy this prerequisite.
+
+ By default this is turned off.
+
enhanced_dad - BOOLEAN
Include a nonce option in the IPv6 neighbor solicitation messages used for
duplicate address detection per RFC7527. A received DAD NS will only signal