Re: [atn] Embedding IP information in an IPv6 address (OMNI)

Robert Moskowitz <rgm@labs.htt-consult.com> Fri, 09 October 2020 19:53 UTC

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Subject: Re: [atn] Embedding IP information in an IPv6 address (OMNI)
To: "Templin (US), Fred L" <Fred.L.Templin@boeing.com>, 6man <ipv6@ietf.org>, "atn@ietf.org" <atn@ietf.org>
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RFC 8064 updates all recommendations on content of the 64 bit Interface 
portion of IPv6.

Lots of old bad practices in old RFCs.

On 10/9/20 3:10 PM, Templin (US), Fred L wrote:
> I forgot to mention RFC4380 which also embeds a *lot* of additional IP information
> within the IPv6 address. There may be others I am also forgetting.
>
> Fred
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: atn [mailto:atn-bounces@ietf.org] On Behalf Of Templin (US), Fred L
>> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2020 10:46 AM
>> To: 6man <ipv6@ietf.org>; atn@ietf.org
>> Subject: [atn] Embedding IP information in an IPv6 address (OMNI)
>>
>> Hi, the OMNI spec defines an IPv6 link-local address format that embeds another
>> IP address/prefix inside the least significant bits:
>>
>> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-templin-6man-omni-interface/
>>
>> The idea behind embedding IP information inside an IPv6 address was first published
>>   in RFC1884 (December 1995) where the "IPv4-compatible" and "IPv4-mapped" IPv6
>> addresses were defined. (This was the first edition of the IPv6 addressing architecture,
>> with the latest edition now as RFC4291.) Later, RFC4214 and RFC5214 put a more formal
>> structuring around embedded IP addresses and RFC5969 even went further to move
>> the embedded information up into the upper 64 bits of the IPv6 address.
>>
>> The genesis of the OMNI concept of embedding additional IP information in the IPv6
>> address was introduced in the "AERO(bis)" draft following the publication of RFC6706.
>> This format was later cited in RFC7421. Now in the present OMNI draft, we have an
>> IPv6 link-local address format where embedded IP information begins immediately
>> after the fe80::/10 prefix thereby utilizing up to 112 available bits for encoding useful
>> information.
>>
>> It has come to my attention that some are skeptical about embedded IP information
>> inside an IPv6 address. But, the OMNI draft shows clear benefits for making use of
>> these otherwise-wasted bits and follows on from decades-old examples that are
>> still in use today. Would love to hear everyone's thoughts on this.
>>
>> Thanks - Fred
>>
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