netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] Implement draft-ietf-6man-rfc4941bis

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Date:   Sun, 12 Apr 2020 10:50:53 -0700
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To:     Fernando Gont <fgont@...networks.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] Implement draft-ietf-6man-rfc4941bis

On Wed, 8 Apr 2020 07:44:58 -0300 Fernando Gont wrote:
> Implement the upcoming rev of RFC4941 (IPv6 temporary addresses):
> https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-6man-rfc4941bis-09
> 
> * Reduces the default Valid Lifetime to 2 days
>   This reduces stress on network elements, among other things
> 
> * Employs different IIDs for different prefixes
>   To avoid network activity correlation among addresses configured
>   for different prefixes
> 
> * Uses a simpler algorithm for IID generation
>   No need to store "history" anywhere
> 
> Signed-off-by: Fernando Gont <fgont@...networks.com>

net-next is currently closed:

https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/networking/netdev-FAQ.html#q-how-often-do-changes-from-these-trees-make-it-to-the-mainline-linus-tree
http://vger.kernel.org/~davem/net-next.html

You'll have to resend your change when it opens back up.

Thanks!