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Hello Rob,
On Monday April 08 2024 20:54, you wrote to me:
>> Perhaps just giving an example will be better. How about this:
>>
>> >> f Has a ::f1d0:
:: style host address.
>> >> Example: ::f1d0:2:280:5555
RS> Yes, I think an example is a good idea, but clarify that the example
RS> IPv6 address represnts the FTN 3D address of 2:280/5555.
Isn`t that self explanatory?
RS> I think the actual term for this representation is "packed BCD":
RS> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary-coded_decimal
Yes, Binary Coded Decimal... Some microprocessors even had special
instructions for that. DAA for the Motorola serie IIRCs. But I don`t think it
is a good idea to mention that term here. It may lead to more
confusion to those among us who have never come across it. So how about
this:
f Has a ::f1d0::: style host address.
Example: ::f1d0:2:280:5555 (for node 2:280/5555)
Cheers, Michiel
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