Re: [v6ops] draft-ietf-v6ops-dhcpv6-slaac-problem

[Fernando Gont <[e-mail]>]

Hi, Ole,

On 01/12/2017 05:45 AM, [e-mail] wrote:
>> This draft describes real issues but the information is a bit out
>> of date. Can we ask the authors to confirm that things are still
>> the same for current o/s releases? Then publish quickly so that we
>> can start the *real* discussion: how to fix?
> 
> This draft shouldn't be gating any real discussion. If there are
> solutions please offer them now.

Noting the problem, and providing datapoints is useful, IMO.



> I have read through the draft again. While the draft has some points,
> these are issues that has been discussed extensively. I struggle to
> see how this will lead to and "fixes".
> 
> I have a suggestion. Given that we have beaten on this particular
> horse a lot over the last 15 years. Could we redo this draft into a
> "Why?" draft in the style of RFC7421? Explain the issues, explain the
> design choices and why the mechanisms function as they do, but don't
> phrase it as a problem that needs to be fixed.

The fact that you get different outcomes for different systems, setups,
etc., does not seem nice to me.

As to the why...I wonder if a "well, there's the slaac folks, and the
dhcpv6 folks..." document would be "publishable"..

Cheers,
-- 
Fernando Gont
SI6 Networks
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