>>>>> On Wed, 19 Mar 2003 01:06:53 +0200 (EET),
>>>>> Pekka Savola <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>> >> in the end of the talk (hum), you left one option out - icmp6 node
>> >> information query.
>> >Reverse DNS for link-local addresses is an issue, but orthogonal to the
>> >problem on the table.
>>
>> you can use icmp6 node information query for global address (and site-
>> local if you want to) as well. what are you trying to mean?
> Sorry, I should have said s/link-local addresses/link-local nodes/, typo.
> Most traffic is not on the local link, rather connecting to service X over
> the Internet. Node information queries are not useful except on the local
> link.
> Why not? One could consider why the mechanism is still "stuck" in the
> IESG. I totally agree with not publishing ICMP NI as long as it can be
> (ab)used to query off-link nodes.
You are apparently saying that the reason for the NI spec being
pending in the IESG queue is that it can be abused for off-link
nodes. Is my understanding correct? If so, could you give me a
pointer, please? I do not remember the exact reason, actually.
JINMEI, Tatuya
Communication Platform Lab.
Corporate R&D Center, Toshiba Corp.
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