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

Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Thu, 27 September 2012 07:10 UTC

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> If you have links to any previous discussions / blogs on this long
> cold pot, pls point me to them so I can convince myself that both 5375
> and 6164 have same recommendations for /127 (and /128)

go read the discussion on 6164

we do not care what you do in your network.  we do care that you blabber
on the list while there is work to be done.

randy