> > Right, it is a logical interface -- strictly an IP-layer concept that is > > basically a shell around an IP address. > > Yeah. Now, I know this has /nothing/ to do with what's on Clearviews' > table at the moment, but I wish the above weren't so. E.g. it leads > chicken/egg problems with dynamic addressing (NWAM, assigning one > interface based on the prefix of another (DHCPv6/IPv6 RA interaction)), > doesn't it?
It creates a lot of problems. Taming it is on the roadmap for Network Approachability -- but doing so in a backward-compatible manner will be a challenge. Anyway, this is a fine topic for another thread, if you or anyone else wants to discuss further :-) -- meem _______________________________________________ networking-discuss mailing list [email protected]
