Re: [PATCH 6/6] net: Warn when processes listen on AF_INET sockets
Stephen Hemminger <[email protected]>
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On Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:28:23 +0100 David Woodhouse <[email protected]> wrote: > > Some kernels are built without CONFIG_IPV6, so this warning would be > > quite misleading. > > Maybe on this date next year, we could make it not possible to build > the kernel *without* IPv6... ? There are some government agencies that used to require that IPV6 was disabled for security reasons. Yes they had broken old firewalls