>>>>> "Luca" == Luca BRUNO <lu...@debian.org> writes: Luca> Hi all, I'm currently scratching my head with this Luca> doubt/curiosity: why do Linux bridged interfaces have an ipv6 Luca> linklocal address? is it fine?
Luca> In particular, I'm currently experiencing troubles in such a Luca> scenario with two virtual machines bridged to a virtual Luca> switch. Luca> [VM-A] ---- br0 ---- (virtual switch) --- br1 --- [VM-B] Luca> I can see that after upping brX, the interface gets a ipv6 Luca> linklocal address. What's a virtual switch? Do you mean a router? ("layer-3 switch") I'd prefer if the member devices of a bridge had their link-local addresses removed by the kernel when they get added to the bridge. -- ] He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life! | firewalls [ ] Michael Richardson, Sandelman Software Works, Ottawa, ON |net architect[ ] m...@sandelman.ottawa.on.ca http://www.sandelman.ottawa.on.ca/ |device driver[ Kyoto Plus: watch the video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzx1ycLXQSE> then sign the petition. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-ipv6-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/10548.1332604...@marajade.sandelman.ca