diff -abur --exclude-from=exclude_files ospfd1.8/src/ospf.h ospfd1.9/src/ospf.h
--- ospfd1.8/src/ospf.h	Mon Jun  5 15:49:52 2000
+++ ospfd1.9/src/ospf.h	Mon Jun  5 15:03:33 2000
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
     // Version numbers
     enum {
 	vmajor = 1,	// Major version number
-	vminor = 4,	// Minor version number
+	vminor = 9,	// Minor version number
     };
 
     // Entry points into the OSPF code
diff -abur --exclude-from=exclude_files ospfd1.8/src/spfvl.C ospfd1.9/src/spfvl.C
--- ospfd1.8/src/spfvl.C	Mon Jun  5 15:49:44 2000
+++ ospfd1.9/src/spfvl.C	Mon Jun  5 15:03:34 2000
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
     tap->updated = true;
     bb = FindArea(BACKBONE);
     bb->updated = true;
+
+    // If endpoint reachable, bring up the link
+    ip->update(endpt);
 }
 
 /* Constructor for a virtual link. Link together
@@ -142,6 +145,7 @@
     // Must have intra-area route through
     // a non-stub area
     if (endpt->type() != RT_SPF || ap->is_stub()) {
+        if_cost = 0xffff;
 	run_fsm(IFE_DOWN);
 	return;
     }
@@ -155,6 +159,7 @@
         if_addr = ap->id_to_addr(ospf->my_id());
     if_rmtaddr = ap->id_to_addr(endpt->rtrid());
     if (byte0(if_addr) == 0 || byte0(if_rmtaddr) == 0) {
+        if_cost = 0xffff;
 	run_fsm(IFE_DOWN);
 	return;
     }

.