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Re: IPv6 address assignment for strictly point-to-point links and Device Loopbacks

Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Thu, 27 September 2012 04:47 UTC

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> There is clearly two set of recommendations over the same addressing
> scenario which I am only trying to clarify with the IETF community.

no.  but please go do whatever you want in your network and stop trying
to stir a long cold pot

randy

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