Re: Some Comments on ID/Loc Separation Proposals

[Erik Nordmark <Erik.Nordmark@sun.com>]

> The use of the term "Identifier" or "ID" sweeps an important
> issue under the rug in some cases:  Is this a host ID or an
> interface ID?  The current IP (v4 and v6) architecture uses 
> interface IDs.  IPv4 implementations are generally constrained 
> to one ID per interface, while IPv6 supports multiple IDs per 
> interface.  ID selection is linked to outbound interface
> selection -- it is still unclear to me what implications this
> has for ID or Locator selection in ID/Loc separation protocols.

An interface ID makes no sense to me.

The concept of a stack name, where there can be one or more "stacks"
on a given host, provides the right granularity to me.
Each "stack" can presumbly have one or more network interfaces.

   Erik