Re: [v6ops] out-of-focus: why DHCPv6 breaks Android computers?

Ole Troan <otroan@employees.org> Tue, 29 October 2019 16:11 UTC

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Subject: Re: [v6ops] out-of-focus: why DHCPv6 breaks Android computers?
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Ted,

>> It's a beautiful little bit, and I like it very much. It doesn't deserve to be maligned like this. It has served me very well.
> 
> I just meant that the RFC that described the meaning of the ‘M’ bit explicitly has been deprecated in favor of one that does not.  You’re right about the ‘A’ bit, and I’m sorry for maligning it.  :)

Which RFC is that?
As far as I know the M-flag is defined in RFC4861.

Cheers,
Ole