Re: [PATCH 2/2] IPv6: fix DESYNC_FACTOR

2016-10-14 Thread David Miller
From: Jiri Bohac Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:52:15 +0200 > The IPv6 temporary address generation uses a variable called DESYNC_FACTOR > to prevent hosts updating the addresses at the same time. Quoting RFC 4941: > >... The value DESYNC_FACTOR is a random value (different for

[PATCH 2/2] IPv6: fix DESYNC_FACTOR

2016-10-13 Thread Jiri Bohac
The IPv6 temporary address generation uses a variable called DESYNC_FACTOR to prevent hosts updating the addresses at the same time. Quoting RFC 4941: ... The value DESYNC_FACTOR is a random value (different for each client) that ensures that clients don't synchronize with each other and