> It seems that you have missed some statements in the draft. In section 4.3,
> there are some lines clarifying 3 principles for IPv4 interface selection, 
> just
> above the words you quoted:
> >1.  IPv6 transport is preferred over any other.
> 
> >2.  Less address translation occurrences is preferred over more.
>        [RFC5864][I-D.donley-nat444-impacts]
> 
> >3.  The closer the state is to the edge, the better.[RFC1958]
> 
> According to the first principle, the IPv6 transport is prior to any  other. 
> That
> is the reason why the DS-Lite tunnel interface is preferred to native IPv4 
> one.
>  
> Actually, I have another question about this point. I think the question is
> not 'Why not use Native IPv4 interface for better performance', but 'Why 
> prefer
> the IPv6 tunnel interface to the native IPv4 interface'. I didn't find the 
> answer in
> the draft. Perhaps I've missed some words as well. IMHO, a clarification of 
> the
> reason could be provided in the draft, and thus the principles about might 
> seem
> to be more convictive.

the idea was to allow for a controlled move from a native IPv4 connection (that 
is being sunet for an IPv6 only access) to IPv4 over DS-lite. the policy table 
proposed is all about IPv4 exit, not trying to optimize what IPv4 link-layer 
may give the best IPv4 service.

cheers,
Ole

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