This allows to pass the device name.
You can test this with the "route" command.
WITHOUT this patch:
$ sudo route add -net default gw 10.0.3.1 eth0
SIOCADDRT: Bad address
$ netstat -nr
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Ifa
10.0.3.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth
WITH this patch:
$ sudo route add -net default gw 10.0.3.1 eth0
$ netstat -nr
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Ifa
0.0.0.0 10.0.3.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth
10.0.3.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth
Signed-off-by: Laurent Vivier <laurent@vivier.eu>
Reviewed-by: Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org>
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