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5.16 ND Protocol Messages Processing Functions

5.16.1 nd6_ns_output () Function

The nd6_ns_output () function is responsible for constructing and transmitting Neighbor Solicitation packets.

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382–386 Function parameter ifp points to the outgoing interface. daddr0 specifies the packet’s destination address: daddr0 contains the unicast address of the neighbor when the local node is performing NUD; if the local node is performing DAD or address resolution, daddr0 is NULL, in which case the destination address is determined by the target ...

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