From 017a7d32fe67b52080826458adf30a6e5f07692f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benjamin Cama Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 00:33:36 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/1] Use the source IP we use as BGP router identifier. Signed-off-by: Benjamin Cama --- bgp.c | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/bgp.c b/bgp.c index 4a4bea0..bfcb86e 100644 --- a/bgp.c +++ b/bgp.c @@ -1361,7 +1361,11 @@ static int bgp_send_open(struct bgp_peer *peer) data.version = BGP_VERSION; data.as = htons(our_as); data.hold_time = htons(peer->hold); - data.identifier = my_address; + /* use the source IP we use as identifier, if available */ + if (peer->source_addr != INADDR_ANY) + data.identifier = peer->source_addr; + else + data.identifier = my_address; /* if we know peer doesn't support MP (mp_handling == DoesntHandleIPv6Routes) then don't add this parameter */ -- 2.20.1