[GTALUG] Linux Kernel Allows 0.0.0.0/8 as a Valid Address Range

[James Knott]

On 2019-08-15 07:13 PM, Val Kulkov via talk wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 at 13:33, Russell Reiter via talk <talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
>>
>> I imagine the energy map of the day might bear striking similarity to this map of adoption of ipv6 by country.
>>
>> https://www.google.com/intl/en/ipv6/statistics.html
>>
>> It will be interesting to see how it all works out.
>>
> While seemingly promoting adoption of IPv6 Google refuses to implement
> DHCPv6 in Android OS. See this article:
> https://www.techrepublic.com/article/androids-lack-of-dhcpv6-support-frustrates-enterprise-network-admins/
>
> In my own experience configuring Wi-Fi networks, Android devices
> refuse pick up a stateful IPv6 address. This causes a delay during the
> initial connection to the network, during which a message "No
> Internet" appears for a few seconds. After that, the Internet
> connection works but over IPv4 only. So much for the adoption of IPv6,
> Google!
>

I don't have a problem with my Android devices connecting with IPv6. 
However, I agree that guy's refusal to implement DHCPv6 is bizarre. 
Given that this is causing many business customers to go with iPhone or
other, instead of Android, you'd think someone could "encourage" him to
implement it.