Re: new issue: [LL36] Combine and rework section 1.7 and 2.11 to be clearer

On 12/5/03 9:42 AM, "Erik Guttman" <[email protected]> wrote:

> The way in which I would describe how a device uses v4LL would be to use
> the state of the interface itself as the basis for invoking v4LL. If an
> interface does not have a working routable address, the device invokes
> v4LL for that interface. When the interface does have a working routable
> address, v4LL is not used.

Clarify this line please: " When the interface does have a working routable
address, v4LL is not used."

Does "not used" mean effectively "turned off", as in there is no v4LL
address whatsoever, or does "not used" mean, "Not using a separate
169.254/16 address, and just using the working routable address"?

If it means the former, I'd say that's bad. If it means the latter, I'd say
that's good. In that case, I'd also suggest changing that line to read:

" When the interface does have a working routable address, a separate v4LL
address is not configured, and the working routable address is mapped over
as the v4LL address."

This is a change from my (much) earlier stance, but having used this
methodology for quite some time now, it is convenient, easy to understand
regardless of knowledge level, easy to explain regardless of the knowledge
level of the person you explain it to, (training and education are huge
parts of my career, so being able to easily and correctly explain something
matters), and it works well in the "real" world, (however you chose to
define it).

john

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