I believe the prefix length > 64 should be allowed. It is upto the
operator to choose the prefix length of their choice.

On 1/28/13 8:59 AM, "Ole Troan" <[email protected]> wrote:

>>>> 
>>>> The examples in my previous note sort of provided backing for my view
>>>>that the MAP endpoint IPv6 prefix can be limited to a maximum of a
>>>>/64, thus making the IID fully conformant both to RFC 4291 and to RFC
>>>>6052.
>>>> 
>> ...
>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I think limiting the prefix length to 64 bits is reasonable. Comments?
>>> 
>>> I don't think that's reasonable.
>>> and I don't see what it buys us, given that supporting prefix lengths
>>>longer than 64 is simple.
>>> IPv6 isn't classfull, there isn't anything magic with the 64 boundary.
>>>;-)
>>> 
>>> cheers,
>>> Ole
>>> 
>> 
>> OK, then I agree with Rémi. Drop mention of prefixes greater than 64
>>bits long and leave it to the reader to judge whether RFC 4291 imposes a
>>limit.
>
>you want this removed:
>      <t>If the End-user IPv6 prefix length is larger than 64, the most
>      significant parts of the interface identifier is overwritten by the
>      prefix.</t>
>
>I disagree. this is the only text in there suggesting to an implementor
>that prefix lengths can be any value between 0-128.
>
>Tom, Remi and I have stated our opinions. does anyone else have a view on
>the matter?
>
>cheers,
>Ole
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