IPv4 next-hops over IPv6

[Chris Malayter]

Thank you!

> On Apr 23, 2024, at 10:28 AM, Tore Anderson <tore at fud.no> wrote:
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> * Chris Malayter
>> Probably better question.  Is RFC5549 supported by BIRD?
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> Yes, RFC 8950 is on the list of supported standards, and can be configured with the «[require] extended next hop» configuration option.
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> https://bird.network.cz/?get_doc&v=20&f=bird-6.html#ss6.4
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> No reason whatsoever this wouldn't work as well on an IX as it would on any other Ethernet link. IX-es aren't that special, except maybe needing to cater to customers running BGP implementations not updated since the 1990s.
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> Tore
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