Re: [PATCH net v2] Revert "ipv6: preserve insertion order for same-scope addresses"

Fernando Fernandez Mancera <[email protected]> Wed, 3 Jun 2026 10:06:41 +0200

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On 6/3/26 10:00 AM, Ido Schimmel wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 03, 2026 at 09:29:55AM +0200, Fernando Fernandez Mancera wrote:
>> We should document that the order matters, no that it is "random" because it
>> isn't.
> 
> Did you consider writing a kernel selftest for this? Unlikely that the
> order will change again when we are explicitly testing for a certain
> order.
> 

That is a good idea yes, I am adding it to my TO-DO list.

Thanks,
Fernando.