#36: Address Option: S=2 never makes sense.
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 Reporter:  [email protected]        |       Owner:     
     Type:  defect              |      Status:  new
 Priority:  minor               |   Milestone:     
Component:  nd                  |     Version:     
 Severity:  Active WG Document  |    Keywords:     
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 S=3 uses the same number of bits (after padding).
 S=2 cannot be relayed and has to be replaced with S=3 at the relay.
 So why ever bother with sending S=2?
 (S=2 also generates an ugly cross-layer dependency on the L2 sender
 address -- I think ND is otherwise free of these.)

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