[RFC] Multicast and IPv6 Link Local Addresses

Juliusz Chroboczek jch at irif.fr
Sat Apr 8 21:05:01 CEST 2017


>> - IPv6 link-local addressing: For me it is a perfect example for "the
>> right amount of magic". It would make (at least my) life so much
>> easier. Filling the neighbor cache would require WireGuard to provide
>> (simulated or real) solicited node multicast addresses routing, right?

> Yes, IPv6 neighbour discovery is one of those protocols that rely on
> link-local multicast.

I just realised this contradicts my mail dated 7 April to Jason.  ND is
not strictly necessary here, since there are no link-layer addresses.

-- Juliusz


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