A new Request for Comments is now available in online RFC libraries. RFC 7371 Title: Updates to the IPv6 Multicast Addressing Architecture Author: M. Boucadair, S. Venaas Status: Standards Track Stream: IETF Date: September 2014 Mailbox: mohamed.boucadair@orange.com, stig@cisco.com Pages: 10 Characters: 18327 Updates: RFC 3306, RFC 3956, RFC 4291 I-D Tag: draft-ietf-6man-multicast-addr-arch-update-08.txt URL: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc7371.txt This document updates the IPv6 multicast addressing architecture by redefining the reserved bits as generic flag bits. The document also provides some clarifications related to the use of these flag bits. This document updates RFCs 3956, 3306, and 4291. This document is a product of the IPv6 Maintenance Working Group of the IETF. This is now a Proposed Standard. STANDARDS TRACK: This document specifies an Internet Standards Track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the Official Internet Protocol Standards (https://www.rfc-editor.org/standards) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. This announcement is sent to the IETF-Announce and rfc-dist lists. To subscribe or unsubscribe, see https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce https://mailman.rfc-editor.org/mailman/listinfo/rfc-dist For searching the RFC series, see https://www.rfc-editor.org/search For downloading RFCs, see https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc.html Requests for special distribution should be addressed to either the author of the RFC in question, or to rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org. Unless specifically noted otherwise on the RFC itself, all RFCs are for unlimited distribution. The RFC Editor Team Association Management Solutions, LLC