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Re: multi6-functional-dec and re-homing



> When I look at the components of multi-homing support, I find the
> following:
> 
> 1) Support of multiple IPv6 interfaces & corresponding IPv6 addresses
> 	This is standard in most IPv6 stacks.
> 	By itself, it allows servers to accept connections over multiple
> nets.
> 	Programming interface is well known (bind to "any", then
> listen).
> 	Can break if egress filtering interferes, but only in some weird
> cases.

Speaking about multiple IPv6 interefaces, do we mean "multiple
interfaces active (i.e usable) simultaneously", or "one at a time" ?

Sorry if this is obvious for people participating to this discussion.

Thierry.