When an interface if0 is ifconfig'ed with network address A.B.C.D and a
netmask E.F.G.H does this mean that a route is added that basically says:
route -net add A.B.C.D netmask E.F.G.H if0
Now, reading /usr/src/linux/Documentation/networking/routing.txt it says:
- You more need not make "route add aaa.bbb.ccc... eth0",
it is made automatically.
but, does this happen for *any* interface that is ifconfig'ed, ie SCC cards,
axattached interfaces...
If so, does anyone know when (in kernel versions) this occurred roughly?
Do these "interface routes" appear in the kernel routing table
(/proc/net/route), if not where can they be tracked?
The reason why I am asking this is that a program I wrote that manipulates
the routing table probably needs to be updated and I want to make sure I get
all the facts straight.
- Craig