Bug#489387: linux-image-2.6.25-2-vserver-686: ipv6 is disabled in the 2.6.25 vserver flavour of the kernel

[maximilian attems <max@stro.at>]

On Sat, 05 Jul 2008, Victor NOEL wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 05, 2008 at 02:31:05PM +0200, maximilian attems wrote:
> > 
> > afair vserver needed a special ipv6 patch.
> 
> I don't think the special ipv6 patch is for ipv6 in host, but for
> ipv6 in guests !
> 
> And this is why ipv6 should be enabled in the kernel.
> 
> Anyway, ipv6 was enabled in 2.6.22 with vserver 2.2.0.3 and 2.6.25
> is still using the 2.2 branch.

vserver is playing silly games, snipp from their patch:
-       tristate "The IPv6 protocol"
-       default m
+       bool "The IPv6 protocol"
+       default n

so i will close this bug away and if you want progress on it
please bug the vserver guys directly.
 
> > anyway we will provide openvz images that use the upstream commited
> > namespace bits and it will have ipv6 enabled.
> 
> I currently use vserver and I like it :)

openvz is actively working on a merge and has more features.


-- 
maks