On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Randy Bush wrote:
> >>>> read draft-ietf-ipngwg-ipv6-anycast-analysis-01.txt for more on this
> >>>> topic.
> >>> Please elaborate.  I don't think the draft discusses this at all.
> >> Randy is talking about changing definition of "anycast" in RFC2460
> >> to definition in draft-ietf-ipngwg-ipv6-anycast-analysis-01.txt section
> >> 2.2.  is it clear enough?
> > No, he isn't.
> 
> i think he is.  but i could be wrong.  after all, he has said it about
> 42 times not.
> 
> > What he is saying is 'if you try to connect anycast address PRFX::/64, the 
> > ICMP unreachable (or whatever) message comes back from PRFX::X/64 (unicast 
> > address on the node)'.
> 
> i don't think he was saying that.  but again, i could be wrong.

Ok, I misunderstood your statement.

Above was my similar but different opinion why ICMP packets triggered by 
traffic to an anycast address should not be a problem.

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