On Feb 4, 2011, at 3:33 PM, Bernd Stramm wrote: > On Fri, 4 Feb 2011 15:26:39 -0800 > "Foster, Dawn M" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On Feb 4, 2011, at 11:32 AM, Bernd Stramm wrote: >> >>> On Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:21:04 +0200 >>> Antti Kaijanmäki <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On Fri, 2011-02-04 at 11:57 -0700, Wichmann, Mats D wrote: >>>>> Antti Kaijanmäki wrote: >>>>> ... >>>>> last someone talked about kernels, there was a plan to list >>>>> manadatory parts of the kernel config in the next spec (1.2), >>>>> although not in this one. >>>>> >>>>> is that good enough? >>>> >>>> I think IPv6 is mandatory for any product that comes out these >>>> days. Even more importantly now that the IPv4 address pool has >>>> finally been completely depleted. So yes I think MeeGo 1.1 >>>> compliance spec should mention at least even vaguely that IPv6 is >>>> required if you don't want to specify any mandatory kernel >>>> configuration at this time. >>>> >>>> On the other hand if you think nobody is going to release MeeGo 1.1 >>>> product then this can wait to 1.2 ;) >>> >>> Kernels have supported IPv6 for years, unless they are specifically >>> configured not to. >>> >>> It would be nice if key core applications would also support >>> it. :Like ConnMan for example. Currently the ConnMan applet >>> blissfully ignores IPv6 even if you are connected: >>> https://bugs.meego.com/show_bug.cgi?id=10878 >> >> ConnMan actually supports ipv6 now, and they are working to make >> the implementation better. As you said, the applet on the MeeGo >> netbook unfortunately doesn't give people the options needed for >> ipv6. So, this is more of a user interface issue, rather than a core >> application deficiency. > > Yes that is correct, ipv6 does work. Packets are sent and received, > ip6tables does what it is supposed to and all that. I don't know if > ConnMan has anything to do with that. > > The problem in the applet is a bug though, not a deficiency. Users > cannot detect the state of their ipv6 connection if they try. So they > can for example be connected, not have a firewall, and not know anything > about it. That's a bug. >
Agreed. Definitely an interface bug as filed and there are people actively looking at fixes for it. Dawn _______________________________________________ MeeGo-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.meego.com/listinfo/meego-dev
