> > 62.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 UH X X X dummy0
> > What is the difference between dummy and ppp interfaces in this case?
> There is no difference.
> You had no route to 62.0.0.0/8 before, so that new route becomes active.
> That ppp route will become active too after you delete gatewayed one.
> Kernel respects the work, which you made manually and never overrides it 8)
Ok. Now I see what you mean.
I think it will be good to mention such kernel behaviour somewhere in
Documentation/networking
> To avoid such ambiguity people use usually not zero metric
> on gatewayed routes. It is valid way, but I like more to keep
> always exactly one route for each destination i.e. to delete
> wrong routes.
Can we call them 'inactive' and keep around, just to be sure? ;)
Bye,
Oleg
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