On Wed, Jan 03, 2001 at 01:00:14AM +0000, Al Snell wrote:
> 
> This will make the EUI64-based address assignemtn with rtsold
> optional. Nobody seems to be using hostid for anything right now, so
> upping ito being an EUI64 shouldn't bnreak anyhting.

You're breaking existing functionality*, if you require this, and it isn't 
necessary for v6 operation.

Regards,
	-is

*) Sun hostid used by licensed SunOS binaries running in COMPAT_SUNOS mode,
   at least.

   I can also imagine that the Draco hostid on NetBSD/Amiga is used in this
   way.