Re: [DNA] Proposed resolution to issue 9 fordraft-pentland-dna-protocol-01.txt

[Brett Pentland <brett.pentland@eng.monash.edu.au>]

Syam Madanapalli wrote:
> Hi Tero,
> 
> 
>>>The CPL requires to build complete prefix list on both the previous
>>>link as well as on the new link. Is this correct?
>>
>>Let's assume that the node has built a complete prefix for the old link.
>>It then moves to a new link, and gets a "NO" answer. It's not required
>>the node to receive all prefixes on the "new" link in order to detect
>>that it's actually on the same link. The node can conclude this from a
>>single joint prefix, or have I misunderstood the question?
> 
> 
> Yes, it can detect if there is a single joint prefix. The node should 
> check all the prefixes on the link or until it finds  a joint prefix.
> (I think :-))

I don't think so.  If the CPL has been generated, and then the host
gets a L2 indication that movement may have happened, and the next RA
has no prefixes in common with the CPL, then the host can take this
to indicate link change.

Brett.