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From: "David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>
Subject: Re: [Bonding-devel] Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 4189] New: IPv6 link local
 addresses are not assigned correctly on multiple-bonding enviromrnts
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 12:27:45 -0800
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On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 10:17:06 -0800
Jay Vosburgh <fubar@us.ibm.com> wrote:

> 	The model used by the bridge device is probably a better way to
> go, particularly given that IPv6 link local addresses are created at
> "ifconfig up" time.

IPv6 should catch an event when MAC addresses change, to reassign
to correct link local address.  I don't think the bonding driver
needs to change at all.

IPv6 needs to fix this issue, regardless of bonding.  It is perfectly
legal to change MAC addresses while a link is still up.