PHil You have to set sin6_scope_id when binding to link-local addresses.
-vlad On Mon, 2005-05-09 at 12:49 -0400, Bellino, Phil wrote: > Hello, > > I have the following 2 inet6 addresses on interface eth0: > > ip -6 addr show dev eth0 > 3: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qlen 1000 > inet6 3ffe:303:11:2:2a0:9cff:fe00:436/64 scope global dynamic > valid_lft 2591995sec preferred_lft 604795sec > inet6 fe80::2a0:9cff:fe00:436/64 scope link > valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever > > When I do a bind on these addresses, the "fe80::2a0:9cff:fe00:436" always > fails to bind with the bind error of "ENODEV". > > I do remember reading somewhere on the web that a bind can not be done on a > Link-Local address. > > Does anyone know if this is true and if so, what is the explanation behind > it? > > Thanks, > Phil Bellino > > ============================ > Phil Bellino > MRV Communications, Inc. > Boston Product Division > 295 Foster St. > Littleton,MA 01460 > Tel: (978)952-4807 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ============================ > --------------------------------------------------------------------- The IPv6 Users Mailing List Unsubscribe by sending "unsubscribe users" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
