Re: [benc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx: Linux "enable EUI-64 token format"]

["David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Keith Owens writes:
 > On Thu, 3 May 2001 10:36:20 +0300 (EEST), 
 > Pekka Savola <pekkas@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
 > >Please also add a line in Configure.help under CONFIG_IPV6 describing that
 > >EUI-64 is the only method used now; so people don't wonder where they've
 > >went.
 > 
 > IMHO this is not necessary.  Anybody who knows the difference between
 > eui64 and provider based addresses will know what happened.  Anyone who
 > does not know the difference (the people who built v6 with incorrect
 > configs) does not need to know about the change.

I agree, there is really no need to make note of this.  The arguments
that say we should mention it also support an argument that we should
not have removed them.

We've agreed to remove them, now lets move on.

Later,
David S. Miller
davem@xxxxxxxxxx