1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/if.h b/lib/if.h
index 166bfa92b5..5b46ed8204 100644
--- a/lib/if.h
+++ b/lib/if.h
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ DECLARE_QOBJ_TYPE(interface)
 DECLARE_HOOK(if_add, (struct interface * ifp), (ifp))
 DECLARE_KOOH(if_del, (struct interface * ifp), (ifp))
 
+#define METRIC_MAX (~0)
+
 /* Connected address structure. */
 struct connected {
 	/* Attached interface. */
@@ -388,6 +390,13 @@ struct connected {
 
 	/* Label for Linux 2.2.X and upper. */
 	char *label;
+
+	/*
+	 * Used for setting the connected route's cost. If the metric
+	 * here is set to METRIC_MAX the connected route falls back to
+	 * "struct interface"
+	 */
+	uint32_t metric;
 };
 
 /* Nbr Connected address structure. */