> > Except that such code will still be needed to correctly deal with an
 > > address that fails DAD -- which is my earlier point: you end up removing
 > > flexibility without being able to actually simplify the architecture
 > > because the state inherently exists.
 > 
 > If an address fails DAD, then you should be in the same state as the
 > case when you have IFF_NOLOCAL set, esp for the particular case
 > in point (routing daemon dealing with DAD failure). Why do we need an
 > additional address-up flag for this?

I don't know what this has to do with my point.  I will note that there is
a lengthy discussion on IFF_UP, IFF_DUPLICATE and other trade-offs in
Jim's excellent DAD design doc.  I need to re-read it myself to ensure I
remember all the subtleties here if we're really going to attempt to
redesign it as part of Brussels.

-- 
meem
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