> > What is the handling for the case where a prefix's
> preferred lifetime
> > exceeds the valid lifetime?
>
> > Suggestion: Specify that a router MUST NOT send a prefix option
> > containing preferred lifetime > valid lifetime
>
> > Current text in Preferred Lifetime description (sec 4.2):
>
> > Preferred Lifetime
> > 32-bit unsigned integer. The length of time in
> > seconds (relative to the time the packet is sent)
> > that addresses generated from the prefix via
> > stateless address autoconfiguration remain
> > preferred [ADDRCONF]. A value of all one bits
> > (0xffffffff) represents infinity. See
> [ADDRCONF].
> > Note that the value of this field MUST
> NOT exceed
> > the Valid Lifetime field to avoid preferring
> > addresses that are no longer valid.
>
> Let me check: is this your suggested text in rfc2461bis?
=> yes
>
> (BTW: I guess you meant "sec 4.6.2", not "sec 4.2")
=> Of course, that's what I meant :)
Hesham
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