Re: p2p interfaces (Re: [v6ops] How do you solve 3GPP issue if neither operator nor handset supports PD?)

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Jared,

>>>   To be clear. If a link-type has no L2 address / is point to point, then no implementation I've touched does ND address resolution.
>> 
>> Indeed, what would be the purpose of NA if there is no L2 address to advertise ?
>> 
> 
> 	(not 3GPP/share related but: )
> 
> 	with ND/NA on p2p ethernet it can be quite hard with some vendors
> to clear DAD when an operator or customer configures the wrong IPv6 on
> a p2p ethernet interface.  It can require bouncing the entier interface as
> vendors haven't always had a way to clear DAD without bouncing the interface.
> 
> 	If a link is point-to-point are there operations that should be
> turned off, and should we define that list?  (perhaps DAD is one of them)

If you have no shared subnet (as in draft-troan-6man-p2p-ethernet-00) and as done on the 3GPP case, there really isn't anything to DAD for.
Of course if as in the 3GPP case (and in p2p ethernet draft) the existing RA/PIO is used, there is no way to signal that fact to the other end. ;-)

Best regards,
Ole