Re: [IPV6] ADDRCONF: Defer dad for global address until dad for linklocal is completed.

[David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>]

From: Toyo Abe <tabe@miraclelinux.com>
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 02:30:52 +0900

> YOSHIFUJI Hideaki / 吉藤英明 wrote:
> > In article <4832C3CC.5070609@miraclelinux.com> (at Tue, 20 May 2008 21:27:56 +0900), Toyo Abe <tabe@miraclelinux.com> says:
> >> Since current addrconf code actually accepts RA including prefix option 
> >> while DAD for
> >> linklocal address is processing, changes of the behaviour looks like a 
> >> degradation for me.
> >> Hence, I chose to accept RA at that moment and defer sending DAD NS for 
> >> global addresses.
> > 
> > Well I don't think so.
> > We should choose simpler way - avoid introducing new "unique" state so far.
> > 
> > If you really think is worth accepting RA during DAD for link-local
> > address, we should cancel all of on-going DADs for global address(es)
> > if the RA for link-local address has failed, intead of deferring DAD
> > for global address(es).
> >
> You're right. I agree with you that it'd be better than mine.

Hideaki-san, let me know if I should apply your patch.

Thank you.