Re: [v6ops] Windows 10 doesn't honour 'M' flag in RA

Naveen Kottapalli <naveen.sarma@gmail.com> Tue, 12 December 2017 07:40 UTC

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From: Naveen Kottapalli <naveen.sarma@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 13:10:12 +0530
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Subject: Re: [v6ops] Windows 10 doesn't honour 'M' flag in RA
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I mean that though the 'M' bit is set to 0, client initiated DHCPv6 Solicit.

Yours,
Naveen.

On 12 December 2017 at 12:55, Erik Kline <ek@google.com> wrote:

> What does it really mean, to "honour the 'M' flag"?  Those bits are
> advisory /at best/.
>
> On 12 December 2017 at 16:20, Naveen Kottapalli <naveen.sarma@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > In our recent testing, we observed that Windows 10 doesn't honour 'M'
> flag
> > in RA.  It's not just Windows 10, same behaviour is observed with latest
> Mac
> > OS as well.  Is there any specification reference to support this?
> >
> > Your valuable input is highly appreciated.
> >
> > Yours,
> > Naveen.
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