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Re: [PATCHSET] Mobile IPv6 for 2.5.43: msg#00595

Subject: Re: [PATCHSET] Mobile IPv6 for 2.5.43
On Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Noriaki Takamiya wrote:
> (2) Avoiding Netfilter Hooks
>       In your imprementation HA uses netfilter to intercept packets
>       sent to MN. We think it is costy so we have a suggestion to
>       use FIB structure to forward packets to MN. Bacause we think
>       forwarding packets from HA to MN is FORWARDING, not FILTERING.
>       We think the kernel maintainers may prefer such a manner using
>       FIB structure for forwarding.

Sounds sensible.
 
> (7) Source Address Selection of MN
>       When host acts as MN, your implementation always select HoA as the
>       source address. The source address should be a CoA. 

No, draft-ietf-ipv6-default-addr-select-09.txt Rule 4 says home addresses 
should be preferred, except via a possible API interaction.

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