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<tag>int <cf/krt_realm/</tag> (Linux)
The realm of the route. Can be used for traffic classification.
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+ <tag>int <cf/krt_scope/</tag> (Linux IPv4)
+ The scope of the route. Valid values are 0-254, although Linux kernel
+ may reject some values depending on route type and nexthop. It is
+ supposed to represent `indirectness' of the route, where nexthops of
+ routes are resolved through routes with a higher scope, but in current
+ kernels anything below <it/link/ (253) is treated as <it/global/ (0).
+ When not present, global scope is implied for all routes except device
+ routes, where link scope is used by default.
</descrip>
<p>In Linux, there is also a plenty of obscure route attributes mostly focused