ipv6: add sysctl_mld_qrv to configure query robustness variable
This patch adds a new sysctl_mld_qrv knob to configure the mldv1/v2 query
robustness variable. It specifies how many retransmit of unsolicited mld
retransmit should happen. Admins might want to tune this on lossy links.
Also reset mld state on interface down/up, so we pick up new sysctl
settings during interface up event.
IPv6 certification requests this knob to be available.
I didn't make this knob netns specific, as it is mostly a setting in a
physical environment and should be per host.
Cc: Flavio Leitner <fbl@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: Hannes Frederic Sowa <hannes@stressinduktion.org>
Acked-by: Flavio Leitner <fbl@redhat.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
diff --git a/include/net/ipv6.h b/include/net/ipv6.h
index a2db816..7e247e9 100644
--- a/include/net/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/net/ipv6.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
/* sysctls */
extern int sysctl_mld_max_msf;
+extern int sysctl_mld_qrv;
#define _DEVINC(net, statname, modifier, idev, field) \
({ \