Loopback interface as OSPF stub interface (IPv6)
Kenth Eriksson
Kenth.Eriksson at infinera.com
Fri May 7 16:06:50 CEST 2021
> > Correct, when I configured a LL address on the loopback interface it is picked up by bird. But does that make sense? A stub interface does not send packets, so why does it need a LL address?
> Not really. It is just an unintended result of chosen implementation decisions, same as in unnumbered PtP thread:
So should we change the behavior to allow stub interfaces without LL address? Patch? 😉
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