Re: RFC 2461- issue list

[Erik Nordmark <Erik.Nordmark@sun.com>]

> no R bit. always include the global address configured from the
> prefix instead of just the prefix. the prefix can always be
> obtained using the prefix length field.

Two issues:
 - The router might not have an address in every prefix it advertises.
   Should a host still that the prefix field is indeed a useful
   address for the router in that case?
 - Existing routers do not put their address in the prefix option even
   when the router has an address in that prefix.
   Should a host still that the prefix field is indeed a useful
   address for the router in that case?

If we want to add this to 2461bis I think we must add the "R" bit as well.

  Erik


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