RA & DHCP problem...

S.P.Zeidler spz at serpens.de
Mon Dec 30 09:54:23 CET 2013


Thus wrote Tarko Tikan (tarko at lanparty.ee):

> complicated and prefer one over another. Let RA and DHCP work
> independently and configure interfaces/routing tables. Let kernel
> sort out which address/route to use based on weights or even ECMP
> over both RA and DHCP defaultroutes if one chooses to do so.

In other words: create undefined behaviour that breaks in new and exciting
ways for every operating system (version) around.

Thus creating a situation where instead of DHCP "and" RA, you get an
"exclusive or" to preserve your sanity. You might as well declare RA
deprecated directly.

regards,
	spz
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