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[07:19] <Peng> What's the process for requesting a kernel config option be enabled? Specifically i'm interested in CONFIG_IPV6_OPTIMISTIC_DAD.
[07:19] <Peng> It's one half of a bug filed years ago, and closed because there's no apport thing attached. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/447905
[07:19] <ubot5> Ubuntu bug 447905 in linux (Ubuntu) "[karmic] please enable CONFIG_IPV6_ROUTER_PREF and CONFIG_IPV6_OPTIMISTIC_DAD" [Undecided,Incomplete]
[07:19] <Peng> Which i reopened a few minutes ago. And was automatically re-closed. :P
[09:24] <apw> Peng: I would file a new bug against Linux, with that old bug linked and see details of why that is a thing we want.  Drop the bug number in here.
[09:25] <apw> Though I seem to remember that optimistic dad was bad in some circumstances, which is why it is off
[09:26] <Peng> Interesting
[09:27] <Peng> Do you remember under what circumstances it causes problems?
[09:27] <Peng> Regardless, I think the kernel option just enables support. The sysctl would still default off. I think.
[09:27] <Peng> So it would just let users shoot themselves in the foot, not shoot their feet automatically. :P
[09:28] <apw> Peng: and if that is true, it is likely switchable
[09:30] <Peng> If i did file a bug, would I still have to run apport? Or can that be skipped for feature requests?
[09:31] <apw> if you ping me the bug I can stop the apport reauest
[09:31] <Peng> :3
[10:14]  * Peng crosses fingers
[10:14] <Peng> apw: Well, I filed https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1728366
[10:14] <ubot5> Ubuntu bug 1728366 in linux (Ubuntu) "Enable CONFIG_IPV6_OPTIMISTIC_DAD" [Undecided,New]