Zach,

On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 12:27 AM, Zach Shelby <[email protected]> wrote:
>[...]
> Keep in mind that -07 uses its own definitions and model, which have little
> chance of living on their own. So don't compare terminology from -07 with
> the autoconf model. In practice, the autoconf model does not change how our
> solution works. The design team is now starting to look at that, so please
> be patient for -08.
>
> A couple clarifications:
>
> 1. We will initially only copy the autoconf model for our purposes. If it
> goes forward to an RFC rather quickly, we may theb make a nomative reference
> at some point. I at least strongly support that the autoconf model work is
> moved forward as quickly as possible.

I agree to that.

>
> 2. The autoconf model very rightly points out that link-local scope (and
> thus addresses) are of limited use. But it does not forbid them. We have
> exactly the same setup in 6lowpan-nd as well.

I fully agree. LLs are of limited use, but not forbidden in the
autoconf addr-model.

>
> Let's not speculate too much on the autoconf model until we get -08 of our
> draft out - and then you will see how the pieces fall together. Based on my
> initial analysis it is a nice fit, but the devil is in the details still. In
> practice we came to the same conclusions in this WG, but used slightly
> different terminology (or it turns out we defined things like subnets and
> links when we didn't need to).

Yes, another agree.

Ulrich
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