Subject: Re: [Bonding-devel] Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 4189] New: IPv6 link local addresses are not assigned correctly on multiple-bonding enviromrnts

From: "David S. Miller" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 12:27:45 -0800

On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 10:17:06 -0800
Jay Vosburgh <[email-masked]> wrote:

> 	The model used by the bridge device is probably a better way to
> go, particularly given that IPv6 link local addresses are created at
> "ifconfig up" time.

IPv6 should catch an event when MAC addresses change, to reassign
to correct link local address.  I don't think the bonding driver
needs to change at all.

IPv6 needs to fix this issue, regardless of bonding.  It is perfectly
legal to change MAC addresses while a link is still up.