> OSPFv2, as specified in RFC 2328, states that a multi-access network's subnet 
> is specified by the DR's Network-LSA LSID/mask and installed during the SPF 
> graph traversal. Hence, without some form of signaling, there is no way to 
> prevent other routers in the OSPF area from installing the subnet route 
> (whether or not it is really needed for any purpose in the OSPF network 
> deployment). 

So, in reality, this isn't about the way SPF is run, but the assumption
in RFC2328 that the LSID/subnet mask from the type 2 is the "correct"
subnet to put in the table when building the tree... Hmm...

Then it seems like the magic number is unavoidable in this case.

:-)

Russ


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