Subject: Re: IPv6 nd6_lookup: failed to add route...
To: Atsushi Onoe <onoe@sm.sony.co.jp>
From: None <itojun@iijlab.net>
List: current-users
Date: 10/06/2000 22:03:23
>> from IPv6 specification, you must not do this. under IPv6,
>> the nexthop address has to be link-local address (starting from
>> "fe80").
>What specification should we refer?
>Only I can find is RFC2461 (Neighbor Discovery for IP Version 6 (IPv6)),
>but I don't think the description about link-local address applies to host.
yes, this is redirect that matters, as far as I remember.
(maybe "must not" was too strong, "should not"?)
the adress of ipv6 routers (gateways) are identified by link-local
address, and icmp6 redirect must be sent with source address set with
link-local. for a host to be able to identify its gateway, it needs
to configure all gateway address by using link-local address.
this may not be explicitly written, but for a host/router to work
correctly, it is required.
itojun