Proposed F19 Feature: DualstackNetworking - proper dual stack IPv4 and IPv6 networking

[Pavel Simerda]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tomasz Torcz" <tomek at pipebreaker.pl>
> On Thu, Jan 03, 2013 at 08:18:19AM +1030, William Brown wrote:
> > > > = Features/DualstackNetworking =
> > > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/DualstackNetworking
> > 
> > 1) For a user, there is no option in NetworkManager to enable
> > dhcp6c

It's started as a reaction to AdvManagedFlag or AdvOtherConfigFlag in router advertisements, as mandated by the RFCs.

> > from the gui. By Default, this option is "not listed" in
> > ifcfg-ethX,
> > even as a DHCP6C=no, making it hard to find and enable.

Don't use that.

> > 2) Privacy extensions still has no UI to enable / disable from
> > NetworkManager.

Out of scope of this Feature. But might be suitable for:

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/NetworkManagerAdvancedIPv6

Probably worth a bug report on gnome-control-center.

> > 3) dhclient prefix delegation often has issues on pppoe sessions,

Out of scope. No information about that. This would probably need a proper bug report.

> Does NetworkManager request prefix delegation nowadays?

IPv6 connection sharing is currently not supported in NetworkManager in any way.

See:

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593815

> It wasn't
> a year ago - https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=754086
> 
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