On Mon, 18 Mar 2002, Ralph Droms wrote:
> So, RFC 2462 only uses RFC 2119 keywords to describe the behavior of a host 
> when the value of the 'O' flag remains unchanged.  The text in section 
> 5.5.3 needs to be updated to:
> 
>     If the value of OtherConfigFlag changes from FALSE to
>     TRUE, the host MUST invoke the stateful autoconfiguration
>     protocol [...]
> 
>     If the value of the OtherConfigFlag changes from TRUE
>     to FALSE, the host SHOULD continue running the stateful
>     address autoconfiguration protocol [...]

Strongly disagree.  This would make about every IPv6 implementation not
supporting stateful protocols non-compliant.

In my view 'O' is just a hint to the nodes that thay should try to use a 
stateful mechanism (as there is one in the specific network), if they have 
one.

-- 
Pekka Savola                 "Tell me of difficulties surmounted,
Netcore Oy                   not those you stumble over and fall"
Systems. Networks. Security.  -- Robert Jordan: A Crown of Swords

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