[haiku-bugs] Re: [Haiku] #8316: Haiku needs IPv6 link scope Auto Configuration
- From: "kallisti5" <trac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:57:38 -0000
#8316: Haiku needs IPv6 link scope Auto Configuration
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Reporter: kallisti5 | Owner: axeld
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: R1
Component: Network & Internet/IPv6 | Version: R1/Development
Resolution: | Keywords: local scope
Blocked By: | Blocking:
Has a Patch: 0 | Platform: All
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Comment (by kallisti5):
ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3513.txt
Implementation notes:
IPv6 link scope addresses are based on the MAC address of the card.
Once we have the local link address, we must then perform an ICMPv6 ping
to ensure it's available. (Duplicate Address Detection (DAD))
You can find more plain-english descriptions here:
http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac123/ac147/archived_issues/ipj_7-2/ipv6_autoconfig.html
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