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Re: [DNA-BOF] BoF Last Call on DNA WG Charter.

Hi all,

On 2003-10-28, Bernard Aboba wrote:
> 
> The same problem occurs with IPv4 Link-Local addresses.  Since the
> probability of conflict is relatively high, we had to recommend that a
> host awakening from sleep, attaching, etc. had to do DADv4 again.
> 
> The chance of conflict is much lower in the case of IPv6, so I'd ask
> whether we think that the same approach is still necessary.  It's quite
> costly, of course, so if it can be avoided that is a good thing.

<tooting horn="own">

One of the drafts which would possibly become a DNA WG draft
is Optimistic DAD, which avoids the penalties of doing DAD and thus
makes it practical to redo DAD when reattaching.

<http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-moore-ipv6-optimistic-dad-03.txt>

... or maybe it belongs somewhere else?  I'd welcome comments from
the ADs :-)

-----Nick