Re: [dhcwg] draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-netboot-05

Ted Lemon <Ted.Lemon@nominum.com> Tue, 06 October 2009 20:53 UTC

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Subject: Re: [dhcwg] draft-ietf-dhc-dhcpv6-netboot-05
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On Oct 6, 2009, at 1:52 PM, Stephen Jacob wrote:
> I tend to agree that unless there is a compelling reason to forbid  
> zero,
> zero should simply be the highest precedence.

The precedence value is used in two types of option.   In one of  
these, it's a wild card.   In the other, a wild card is not  
appropriate, hence it's forbidden.