[ipv6hackers] Configuring my laptop to use RFC 7217

[Fernando Gont]

On 07/14/2017 09:58 AM, Mark Elkins wrote:
> Thanks - that helps - a bit... (I'm a 'ifconfig' type of guy)
> 
> # ip link help
> 
> ...
> ip link set { DEVICE | dev DEVICE | group DEVGROUP } [ { up | down } ]
> ...
> [ addrgenmode { eui64 | none } ]
> 
> So my current (non'~') version of 'ip' (ip utility, iproute2-ss160111)
> does not have the 'stable_secret' option.
> 
> I Upgraded to the '~' version... (iproute2-ss170705)
> [ addrgenmode { eui64 | none | stable_secret | random } ]
> 
> Now I get...
> # ip link set eth0 addrgenmode stable_secret
> RTNETLINK answers: Invalid argument
> 
> so something still missing/broken.  :-)

I remember finding the same issue while playing via sysctl with the same
configuration knows. I remember posting some related question to
OS-specific groups... don't remember getting an answer.. will try to
find out, and come back to you.

Thanks!

Best regards,
-- 
Fernando Gont
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