Re: [Hipsec] Selection of LSI address block

[Robert Moskowitz <rgm at htt-consult.com>]

Miika Komu wrote:
> Ahrenholz, Jeffrey M wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> > > We have discussed using 127.0.0.0 for LSIs, say 127.100.0.0/16, but 
> > > will that really work?
> >
> > in the OpenHIP software we have a macro IN_LOOP() to check if an IPv4
> > address is equal to (INADDR_LOOPBACK >> IN_CLASSA_NSHIFT), i.e. if 
> > the top bits equal 127
> > (see /usr/include/netinet/in.h on Linux)
> >
> > I wonder if other applications use similar techniques to check for
> > loopback addresses? Using 127.100.0.0/16 would be problematic in that
> > case.
>
> many apps probably (?) just check 127.0.0.0/8 which could be a big 
> problem for HIP. I would prefer getting a slot from 1.0.0.0/x address 
> space to avoid such problems. We have been experimenting with the 
> 1.0.0.0/x address space without any problems. 

Then we need to make an official request from IANA.


It should come from our chairs. But some text from our developers as to 
why 127 won't work MAY be of value.