Richard Draves wrote:
>
> > | When routers are forwarding packets, the draft doesn't
> > apply since they are
> > | not performing source or destination address selection.
> > But when routers do
> > | perform source or destination address selection, then I
> > believe the draft
> > | should apply. So I think it is appropriate for the scope
> > of the draft to be
> > | all IPv6 nodes.
> >
> > yes, though when operating in that mode it is also possible
> > to consider that
> > the "router" is really a "host".
>
> The requirement is the same either way, and I think it's clearer to just say
> that the draft applies to both hosts & routers.
I believe this is why "node" is defined the way it is in RFC 2460. It's an
inclusive term and all you need to say is that the address selection
mechanisms apply to all nodes.
Brian
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