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Diffstat (limited to 'include/ModemManager-enums.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/ModemManager-enums.h | 16 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/include/ModemManager-enums.h b/include/ModemManager-enums.h index 48c96817..57127d6c 100644 --- a/include/ModemManager-enums.h +++ b/include/ModemManager-enums.h @@ -852,13 +852,19 @@ typedef enum { /*< underscore_name=mm_modem_contacts_storage >*/ /** * MMBearerIpMethod: * @MM_BEARER_IP_METHOD_UNKNOWN: Unknown method. - * @MM_BEARER_IP_METHOD_PPP: Use PPP to get the address. + * @MM_BEARER_IP_METHOD_PPP: Use PPP to get IP addresses and DNS information. + * For IPv6, use PPP to retrieve the 64-bit Interface Identifier, use the IID to + * construct an IPv6 link-local address by following RFC 5072, and then run + * DHCP over the PPP link to retrieve DNS settings. * @MM_BEARER_IP_METHOD_STATIC: Use the provided static IP configuration given - * by the modem to configure the IP data interface. + * by the modem to configure the IP data interface. Note that DNS servers may + * not be provided by the network or modem firmware. * @MM_BEARER_IP_METHOD_DHCP: Begin DHCP or IPv6 SLAAC on the data interface to - * obtain necessary IP configuration details. For IPv4 bearers DHCP should - * be used. For IPv6 bearers SLAAC should be used to determine the prefix and - * any additional details. + * obtain any necessary IP configuration details that are not already provided + * by the IP configuration. For IPv4 bearers DHCP should be used. For IPv6 + * bearers SLAAC should be used, and the IP configuration may already contain + * a link-local address that should be assigned to the interface before SLAAC + * is started to obtain the rest of the configuration. * * Type of IP method configuration to be used in a given Bearer. */ |