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Re: IPv4 traffic on "ietf-v6ONLY"

Markku Savela <msa@moth.iki.fi> Thu, 16 November 2017 10:41 UTC

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Subject: Re: IPv4 traffic on "ietf-v6ONLY"
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From: Markku Savela <msa@moth.iki.fi>
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Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:41:39 +0200
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On 16/11/17 12:39, Markku Savela wrote:
> On 16/11/17 12:32, Rajiv Asati (rajiva) wrote:
>> While I do agree to RA being better than DHCP(v6) for the purpose 
>> discussed here, I also agree with Philip wrt L-flag usage. PvD L-flag 
>> = 0 would not prohibit a host from using IPv4 on the access.
>>
>> We might be better off defining a new flag that explicitly indicates 
>> for host to ‘Suppress IPv4’.
>>
> 
> And, if the local network has multiple independent routers, this flag 
> would be confusing, if one router says "Suppress IPv4", and the other 
> provides IPv4 routing? A flag could just be "advisory"...

...or, sorry.. is this discussion about WiFi only?

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