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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