On Tue, 17 Jul 2001, Moter Du wrote:
> Current linux ipv6 source address selection doesn't check if an address is
> illegal as specified in RFC2373 and the draft 'source address selection
> (s.a.s.)';
> - RFC2373: must not use multicast and anycast address as source.
If you configure a multicast address to an interface, unfortunately it is
used, yes.
> - I-D 's.a.s.': must not use 6to4, etc., as source.
6to4 is a legal source address.
> Is there already any patch to improve the checking? Thanks a lot.
Nope. Please submit one ;-). USAGI have made minor tweaks wrt. wrongly
configured multicast recently AFAIR.
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