Re: [v6ops] Q about IPv4-mapped IPv6 address & MPLS

I like this proposed change as well.

Owne

On May 1, 2014, at 3:20 PM, Rajiv Asati (rajiva) <rajiva@cisco.com> wrote:

> Hi Simon,
> 
> Ditto. This is what I was about to suggest for Q#1. Thanks. 
> 
> I wish there was something like that for ospfv3, isis, rip, BGP etc. too. 
> 
> Cheers,
> Rajiv
> 
>> On May 1, 2014, at 5:10 PM, "Simon Perreault" <simon@per.reau.lt> wrote:
>> 
>> Le 2014-05-01 02:08, Rajiv Asati (rajiva) a écrit :
>>> The answer to Q#1 will help MPLS WG to decide the proper handling of
>>> v4-mapped v6 addresses in LDPv6 draft section 7 1st para.
>>> http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-mpls-ldp-ipv6-12#section-7 *
>> 
>> Rajiv,
>> 
>> In addition to what the others have said, to provide very precise
>> guidance, I think this text in your draft...
>> 
>>  An LSR MUST NOT allocate and MUST NOT advertise FEC-Label bindings
>>  for link-local IPv6 address, and ignore such bindings, if ever
>>  received. An LSR MUST treat the IPv4-mapped IPv6 address, defined in
>>  section 2.5.5.2 of [RFC4291], the same as that of a global IPv6
>>  address and not mix it with the 'corresponding' IPv4 address.
>> 
>> ...should be changed to:
>> 
>>  An LSR MUST NOT allocate and MUST NOT advertise FEC-Label bindings
>>  for link-local or IPv4-mapped IPv6 address, and ignore such
>>  bindings, if ever received.
>> 
>> Simon
>> 
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