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Re: ndisc_send_ns: always use link-local addr of the leaving device

To: Moter_Du@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Moter Du)
Subject: Re: ndisc_send_ns: always use link-local addr of the leaving device
From: kuznet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 19:34:19 +0300 (MSK)
Cc: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: <92C0C0AC8AE8D411864300105A835CBB50144A@stslex.siemens.com.tw> from "Moter Du" at Feb 14, 1 02:15:01 pm
Sender: owner-netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
Hello!

> Without the patch, the following scenario illustrates how it violates
> RFC2461 :

Please, cite the place which is violated. (I'm sorry, lazy to search myself).


>   NS contains global-unicast address of eth1 of [RUT] as Source Address
> (ERROR!!)

I see no error. If it is global scope, it is on link by definition.

But bug is really present: it could be link local for another link!

> With the patch:
>   NS contains link-local address of eth0 of [RUT] as Source Address

BTW this is surely error, killing all the idea behind solicitation
avoidance.

Alexey

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