TJ wrote: > I think perhaps you are confusing "what must be supported by > implementations" (and ignoring the text describing the requirements) as > stated in 6434, with operational usage.
There is not much difference. > For example - SLAAC must be supported by the implementations, but an > environment isn't required to use it. Still, if ND, which SHOULD be implemented, is not implemented, SLAAC CAN NOT be implemented. And, if RA is obsoleted, which is a point of discussion, there is no reason to keep so bloated ND only for address resolution. Masataka Ohta