[c-nsp] IPv6 subnets for point-to-point links

[Gert Doering]

Hi,

On Sat, May 07, 2005 at 11:19:46PM -1000, Randy Bush wrote:
> > Maybe you could point us in the direction of this work? I would
> > need good arguments to start using /64 on point to point links.
> 
> well, we used /24s for p2p in the rip days before cidr.  and i am
> told that v6 space is effectively infinite.  maybe we should use
> /48s for p2p so we don't have to renumber if they become networks.
> </sarcasm>

What are you trying to say?  That all the existing RFCs that say
"64 bit Host-ID is the way to go" are all garbage?  That a certain
panel discussion at the RIPE meeting in prague, with certain IESG/IAB
members on the panel advocating /48-for-everyone was severely misguided?

gert

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