Ed W wrote: > On 09/06/2011 12:01, SamLT wrote: >> This is nice to know DHCPv6 has a RECONFIGURE packet. I'd only use >> DHCPv6 in order to have local hostname resolution 9and maybe shorter >> IPv6 addresses, *but* I really like and "need" the router >> advertissement with e.g. radvd on linux, especially since I have 2 WAN >> links (IPv6 on both), often one or the other is down so I need a way to >> tell the "clients" to use the other prefix so the replies come through >> the working link. >> >>
My reading is that RA is pretty much required on all IPv6 networks; it's not replaced by DHCPv6. My current plans for the DHCPv6 implementation in dnsmasq are to include a _simple_ router-advertisement feature, such that if you are running a simple SoHo router, dnsmasq will advertise it as a router and set the bit which tells hosts to use stateful auto-configuration (ie DHCP). It will be possible to switch this off to allow more complex setups to provide alternate RA arrangements. >> Simon, I'm not pushing you in any way, I know, this is probably a corner >> case and I was about to read about mDNS&Cie anyway. > > Just a thought, but I believe it's possible to sponsor specific features? > It sure is. If you have a favourite new feature and you want to bypass the "Simon's spare time" and "does this interest Simon" filters, then offers of money work. Cheers, Simon. >
