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From:
Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com>
Subject:
Re: Use IPv6 /128 instead of /64 for PPP interfaces
To:
Denis Fondras <denis@openbsd.org>, tech@openbsd.org
Date:
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 15:35:53 -0300

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  • Stefan Sperling:

    Use IPv6 /128 instead of /64 for PPP interfaces

  • Fernando Gont:

    Use IPv6 /128 instead of /64 for PPP interfaces

  • 
    On 16/11/24 15:50, Denis Fondras wrote:
    > While working on IPv6 for pppd(8), I tried to use the EUI64 address as the PPP
    > local address and failed because the kernel does not allow to change the netmask
    > from /64 to /128.
    
    Note: EUI64 assumes you are using... a /64 subnet.
    
    OTOH, RFC7217 (which can/should be used for link-locals, too) does not 
    have this limitation.
    
    Thanks,
    -- 
    Fernando Gont
    SI6 Networks
    e-mail: fgont@si6networks.com
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  • Stefan Sperling:

    Use IPv6 /128 instead of /64 for PPP interfaces

  • Fernando Gont:

    Use IPv6 /128 instead of /64 for PPP interfaces