Brian,

>> requirements from homenet-arch (I might have missed some):
>> - must support multi-homing
>> - each link should be assigned a stable prefix
>> - efficient allocation of prefixes
>> - should support both IPv4 and IPv6
> 
> I think you need to add
> - must allow source-address-based next hop routing

care to elaborate why you think so?
in my mind addressing != routing

> - must support multiple prefixes per subnet

yes, multiple "site prefixes", multiple assignments from the same site-prefix 
should be avoided though.

> - must guarantee consistency with routing
> 
> (The last one doesn't mean "must be provided by routing protocol",
> but it does mean that whatever box generates the PD message
> MUST be configured with the same information as the routers.)

absolutely.

> And also
> - must be zero-conf as far as the end user is concerned

yes. in the flow-chart I have that as "auto conf"

> I actually don't see how to separate this discussion (PD)
> from the discussion about how to announce multiple
> first-hop (a.k.a. default) routers.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "announce multiple first-hop routers".
is it different than the multihoming support requirement?
with regards to terminology. I prefer prefix assignment (PA). and use 
delegation when the process is between different administrative domains.

> I also don't see how to separate it from the discussion
> of autonomic networking that is starting in NMRG, because
> of the zero-conf requirement.

possibly. there are a few autonomic related drafts submitted to homenet 
already. as far as I can see they are about building trusted adjacencies. 
(which could be a prerequisite for prefix assignment).

cheers,
Ole

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