Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2002 01:08:39 +0900 From: Hajimu UMEMOTO <ume@mahoroba.org> To: Nick Sayer <nsayer@quack.kfu.com> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org, brian@freebsd.org Subject: Re: tun's address restrictions, IPv6 and PPP Message-ID: <yge65xs9vnc.wl%ume@mahoroba.org> In-Reply-To: <3D6F96C9.6030203@quack.kfu.com> References: <3D6F96C9.6030203@quack.kfu.com>
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Hi,
>>>>> On Fri, 30 Aug 2002 09:01:13 -0700
>>>>> Nick Sayer <nsayer@quack.kfu.com> said:
nsayer> Currently, one cannot change, add or remove addresses to/from tun
nsayer> interfaces with ifconfig. This makes sense for IPv4, but I suggest that
nsayer> this restriction be lifted for IPv6. Once link-local addresses have been
nsayer> negotiated, I don't particlarly see a reason why ordinary router
nsayer> solicitation / advertisement couldn't happen over the link outside the
nsayer> control of PPP. If we do not do this, then we will have to reimplement
nsayer> router solicitation / advertisement in PPP, which seems needless to me.
It should be done by PD (Prefix Deligation). In Japan, commercial
service of native IPv6 ADSL (PPPoE) will start using PD, soon.
Sincerely,
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Hajimu UMEMOTO @ Internet Mutual Aid Society Yokohama, Japan
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