> I'd like to see an ICMPv6 error message value assigned for the case where
> a node would need to send a packet from a specific address, but cannot
> because that address is anycast (since the other end has no other good way
> of knowing this is the case).  One example of this is if a node receives a
> TCP SYN on an anycast address, today it apparently has to silently drop
> the SYN, and the other end can't tell why.  No existing ICMPv6 error
> message applies to this case.

there is an easier fix for this.  un-break sourcing anycast packets from
their proper address.

randy

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