diff -Naur quagga-0.98.2/zebra/connected.c quagga-0.98.2-route-connected-fix-ipv6-fix/zebra/connected.c
--- quagga-0.98.2/zebra/connected.c	2004-12-22 17:32:16.000000000 +0100
+++ quagga-0.98.2-route-connected-fix-ipv6-fix/zebra/connected.c	2005-02-23 09:59:09.916749568 +0100
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "rib.h"
 #include "table.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "rt.h"
 
 #include "zebra/zserv.h"
 #include "zebra/redistribute.h"
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@
   rib_add_ipv4 (ZEBRA_ROUTE_CONNECT, 0, &p, NULL, ifp->ifindex, 0, 0, 0);
 
   rib_update ();
+
+  kernel_connected_up(ifc);
 }
 
 /* Add connected IPv4 route to the interface. */
@@ -224,6 +227,8 @@
   rib_delete_ipv4 (ZEBRA_ROUTE_CONNECT, 0, &p, NULL, ifp->ifindex, 0);
 
   rib_update ();
+
+  kernel_connected_down(ifc);
 }
 
 /* Delete connected IPv4 route to the interface. */
@@ -316,6 +321,8 @@
   rib_add_ipv6 (ZEBRA_ROUTE_CONNECT, 0, &p, NULL, ifp->ifindex, 0);
 
   rib_update ();
+
+  kernel_connected_up(ifc);
 }
 
 /* Add connected IPv6 route to the interface. */
@@ -405,6 +412,8 @@
   rib_delete_ipv6 (ZEBRA_ROUTE_CONNECT, 0, &p, NULL, ifp->ifindex, 0);
 
   rib_update ();
+
+  kernel_connected_down(ifc);
 }
 
 void
diff -Naur quagga-0.98.2/zebra/rt.h quagga-0.98.2-route-connected-fix-ipv6-fix/zebra/rt.h
--- quagga-0.98.2/zebra/rt.h	2002-12-13 21:15:30.000000000 +0100
+++ quagga-0.98.2-route-connected-fix-ipv6-fix/zebra/rt.h	2005-02-23 09:59:09.917749416 +0100
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 int kernel_address_add_ipv4 (struct interface *, struct connected *);
 int kernel_address_delete_ipv4 (struct interface *, struct connected *);
 
+int kernel_connected_up (struct connected *ifc);
+int kernel_connected_down (struct connected *ifc);
+
 #ifdef HAVE_IPV6
 int kernel_add_ipv6 (struct prefix *, struct rib *);
 int kernel_delete_ipv6 (struct prefix *, struct rib *);
diff -Naur quagga-0.98.2/zebra/rt_ioctl.c quagga-0.98.2-route-connected-fix-ipv6-fix/zebra/rt_ioctl.c
--- quagga-0.98.2/zebra/rt_ioctl.c	2004-12-07 22:12:56.000000000 +0100
+++ quagga-0.98.2-route-connected-fix-ipv6-fix/zebra/rt_ioctl.c	2005-02-23 09:59:09.916749568 +0100
@@ -44,6 +44,20 @@
   return;
 }
 
+/* Dummy function */
+int
+kernel_connected_up (struct connected *ifc)
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* Dummy function */
+int
+kernel_connected_down (struct connected *ifc)
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
 #if 0
 /* Initialization prototype of struct sockaddr_in. */
 static struct sockaddr_in sin_proto =
diff -Naur quagga-0.98.2/zebra/rt_netlink.c quagga-0.98.2-route-connected-fix-ipv6-fix/zebra/rt_netlink.c
--- quagga-0.98.2/zebra/rt_netlink.c	2004-12-07 22:12:56.000000000 +0100
+++ quagga-0.98.2-route-connected-fix-ipv6-fix/zebra/rt_netlink.c	2005-02-23 10:00:06.553139528 +0100
@@ -1329,6 +1329,112 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
+/* Routing table change for connected route via netlink interface. */
+int
+netlink_routeconnected (int cmd, struct connected *ifc)
+{
+  int ret;
+  int bytelen;
+  struct sockaddr_nl snl;
+  u_char bufnet[BUFSIZ];
+  u_char bufaddr[BUFSIZ];
+  u_char bufsrc[BUFSIZ];
+
+  int cmds[] = { RTM_NEWROUTE, RTM_DELROUTE };
+
+  struct prefix *p = ifc->address;
+  int family = ifc->address->family;
+  int table = RT_TABLE_MAIN;
+  int index = ifc->ifp->ifindex;
+
+  struct prefix dest;
+  struct prefix src;
+  int length = p->prefixlen; 
+
+  struct
+  {
+    struct nlmsghdr n;
+    struct rtmsg r;
+    char buf[1024];
+  } req;
+
+  if (! (index && p))
+    return -1;  
+
+#ifdef HAVE_IPV6
+  if ((family == AF_INET6) && (IN6_IS_ADDR_LINKLOCAL(&p->u.prefix6)))
+    return -1;
+#endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */
+
+  memset (&dest, 0, sizeof dest);
+  memset (&req, 0, sizeof req);
+  memset (&src, 0, sizeof(struct prefix));
+
+  /* Copy prefix */
+  prefix_copy (&src, p);
+  prefix2str(&src, bufsrc, sizeof (bufaddr));
+
+  prefix_copy (&dest, p);
+  prefix2str(&dest, bufaddr, sizeof (bufaddr));
+
+  /* Make it sure prefixlen is applied to the prefix. */
+  apply_mask (&dest);
+  prefix2str(&dest, bufnet, sizeof (bufnet));
+
+  bytelen = (family == AF_INET ? 4 : 16);
+
+  req.n.nlmsg_len = NLMSG_LENGTH (sizeof (struct rtmsg));
+  req.n.nlmsg_flags = NLM_F_CREATE | NLM_F_REQUEST;
+  req.n.nlmsg_type = cmds[cmd];
+  req.r.rtm_family = family;
+  req.r.rtm_table = table;
+  req.r.rtm_dst_len = length;
+  req.r.rtm_src_len = IPV4_MAX_BITLEN;
+
+  req.r.rtm_protocol = RTPROT_KERNEL;
+  req.r.rtm_scope = RT_SCOPE_LINK;
+  req.r.rtm_type = RTN_UNICAST;
+
+  addattr_l (&req.n, sizeof req, RTA_DST, &dest.u.prefix, bytelen);
+  addattr_l (&req.n, sizeof req, RTA_PREFSRC, &src.u.prefix, bytelen);
+
+  if (index > 0)
+    addattr32 (&req.n, sizeof req, RTA_OIF, index);
+
+  /* Destination netlink address. */
+  memset (&snl, 0, sizeof snl);
+  snl.nl_family = AF_NETLINK;
+
+  if (! cmd)
+    zlog_warn ("netlink_routeconnected: connected route for if %s (%s) for net %s src %s in fib", ifc->ifp->name, bufaddr, bufnet, bufsrc);
+  else
+    zlog_warn ("netlink_routeconnected: connected route for if %s (%s) for net %s src %s in fib", ifc->ifp->name, bufaddr, bufnet, bufsrc);
+
+  /* Talk to netlink socket. */
+  ret = netlink_talk (&req.n, &netlink);
+  if (ret < 0)
+    return -1;
+
+  if (! cmd)
+    zlog_warn ("netlink_routeconnected: ACK: connected route for if %s (%s) for net %s src %s in fib", ifc->ifp->name, bufaddr, bufnet, bufsrc);
+  else
+    zlog_warn ("netlink_routeconnected: ACK: connected route for if %s (%s) for net %s src %s in fib", ifc->ifp->name, bufaddr, bufnet, bufsrc);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int
+kernel_connected_up (struct connected *ifc)
+{
+  return netlink_routeconnected (0, ifc);
+}
+
+int
+kernel_connected_down (struct connected *ifc)
+{
+  return netlink_routeconnected (1, ifc);
+}
+
 /* Routing table change via netlink interface. */
 int
 netlink_route_multipath (int cmd, struct prefix *p, struct rib *rib,
diff -Naur quagga-0.98.2/zebra/rt_socket.c quagga-0.98.2-route-connected-fix-ipv6-fix/zebra/rt_socket.c
--- quagga-0.98.2/zebra/rt_socket.c	2004-12-07 22:12:56.000000000 +0100
+++ quagga-0.98.2-route-connected-fix-ipv6-fix/zebra/rt_socket.c	2005-02-23 09:59:09.918749264 +0100
@@ -480,4 +480,18 @@
 
   return route;
 }
+
+/* Dummy function */
+int
+kernel_connected_up (struct connected *ifc)
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/* Dummy function */
+int
+kernel_connected_down (struct connected *ifc)
+{
+  return 0;
+}
 #endif /* HAVE_IPV6 */