IP4 address conservation method

Fri Jun 7 08:01:38 UTC 2013

Jimmy Hess <mysidia at gmail.com> writes:

> The kernel has its defaults,  but  distribution vendors such as
> Redhat/Ubuntu/Debian, are free to supply their own defaults  through
> sysctl.conf or their NetworkManager packages  or network configuration
> scripts...
>
> It's interesting to note they have so far chosen to go (mostly) with
> the defaults.
>
> I'm sure most people do not have a problem,  or else,  someone would
> have updated the defaults by now

Changing defaults will break stuff for people relying on those defaults.
This is usually not acceptable. At least not in the kernel.

The behaviour is well documented and easy to change.  Whining about the
defaults not matching personal preferences is useless noise.

Bjørn