[ppml] IPv6>>32
Paul Vixie
paul at vix.com
Mon May 9 17:17:14 EDT 2005
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> I mean core routers, not access routers, not CPEs. all core routers? or only some of them? which ones, made by whom, when? re: > > De: Paul Vixie <paul at vix.com> > > Responder a: <owner-ppml at arin.net> > > Fecha: Mon, 09 May 2005 18:16:53 +0000 > > Para: <ppml at arin.net> > > Asunto: Re: [ppml] IPv6>>32 > > > > jordi wrote, again in response to leo, as follows: > > > >> We have lots of examples of people don't following RFCs, and I > >> don't mean I agree with that, but is real life. > >> > >> Keeping 128 bits in the lookup tables of core routers has been seen > >> by some chip set vendors as not useful, very expensive and time > >> consuming, while they only handle actually 64 bits routes in that > >> part of the network. > > > > no doubt. > > > >> Those routers don't expect to see the 64 bits of the host field to > >> be required for the routing, because they look into the aggregated > >> route towards the PoP, access network, or whatever is next. > > > > what routers? you lost me on that last part. which router/routers, > > exactly? > > > > paul
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