Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2025 23:38:51 +0200 From: Marek Zarychta <zarychtam@plan-b.pwste.edu.pl> To: Guido Falsi <madpilot@FreeBSD.org>, FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, net@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: RFC: Implementation of RFC 7217 [A Method for Generating Semantically Opaque Interface Identifiers, with IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC)] Message-ID: <61dfdcac-4893-4c4b-b7e2-48164f1f0c80@plan-b.pwste.edu.pl> In-Reply-To: <45b17684-75ef-4953-b59a-3c3b483ba21b@FreeBSD.org> References: <45b17684-75ef-4953-b59a-3c3b483ba21b@FreeBSD.org>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------pjd0GBT6v615VfgzHgDnTkXY Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit W dniu 6.04.2025 o 16:49, Guido Falsi pisze: > Hi! > > I have recently implemented and tested the patch at [1], which > implements RFC 7217, about generating IPv6 addresses that are constant > through reboots, but do not expose the MAC address of the machine, not > being in any way derived by those. > > I'd like to get comments, testing and review for this patch, with the > objective of getting approval to commit it to head once it is > streamlined enough. > > BTW I'd like to thank cognet for his suggestions and help with the > patch, in particular his help in finding the correct way to implement > the dad_failures counter. > > > And thanks in advance to anyone willing to give feedback! > > > [1] https://reviews.freebsd.org/D49681 > This is great news for the community ! I've already started testing it on both a desktop and a laptop - which is probably even more valuable, especially since the laptop will be connecting to various networks. If I encounter any issues, I will post comments in the review. Best regards -- Marek Zarychta --------------pjd0GBT6v615VfgzHgDnTkXY Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> </head> <body> <div class="moz-cite-prefix">W dniu 6.04.2025 o 16:49, Guido Falsi pisze:<br> </div> <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:45b17684-75ef-4953-b59a-3c3b483ba21b@FreeBSD.org">Hi! <br> <br> I have recently implemented and tested the patch at [1], which implements RFC 7217, about generating IPv6 addresses that are constant through reboots, but do not expose the MAC address of the machine, not being in any way derived by those. <br> <br> I'd like to get comments, testing and review for this patch, with the objective of getting approval to commit it to head once it is streamlined enough. <br> <br> BTW I'd like to thank cognet for his suggestions and help with the patch, in particular his help in finding the correct way to implement the dad_failures counter. <br> <br> <br> And thanks in advance to anyone willing to give feedback! <br> <br> <br> [1] <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://reviews.freebsd.org/D49681">https://reviews.freebsd.org/D49681</a>; <br> <br> </blockquote> <p>This is great news for the community ! <br> </p> <p>I've already started testing it on both a desktop and a laptop - which is probably even more valuable, especially since the laptop will be connecting to various networks. <span class="HwtZe" lang="en"><span class="jCAhz ChMk0b"><span class="ryNqvb">If I encounter any issues, I will post comments in the review.</span></span></span></p> <p><br data-start="571" data-end="574"> Best regards</p> <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- Marek Zarychta</pre> </body> </html> --------------pjd0GBT6v615VfgzHgDnTkXY--
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