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IPv6 users weigh in on VPN prefix lengths

Original: I love # ipv6 . But some things are unworkable. Is anyone using an IPv6 # VPN ? Could you share the length of the prefix

A Linux developer and IPv6 enthusiast has asked other users whether anyone runs an IPv6 VPN, and what prefix length their provider assigns. They are considering submitting a patch to the Linux kernel that would let unique local addresses be routed automatically by raising the accept_ra_rt_info_max_plen setting to 64, and want real-world data before doing so.

Why now: The question invites practical input from IPv6 and VPN users to inform a proposed Linux kernel patch.

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• I love # ipv6 . But some things are unworkable. Is anyone using an IPv6 # VPN ? Could you share the length of the prefix? I'm considering submitting a patch to # Linux which would allow # ULAs to be routed automatically (set accept_ra_rt_info_max_plen to 64), and I'd like to… · dcz@fosstodon.org · 5

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