send, test/send: isolate cease_adv of add_ra_header #201
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The add_ra_header function had a hidden dependency on system state:
If cease_adv was not set, the outcome was dependent on the sysctl knob
"net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding".
This was visible only during testing with
net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding=1. If tested with
net.ipv6.conf.all.forwarding=0, the tests passed.
Hoist the sysctl dependency out of the add_ra_header function, to enable
testing of both code paths, and add the extra test to validate both
states of the cease_adv input.
Also improve
snprint_safe_buffer
:{
seen in this comment Build failure with test_add_ra_header on aarch64 #200 (comment))Closes: #200
Signed-off-by: Robin H. Johnson [email protected]