draft-ietf-v6ops-ipv6-app-testing

Testing Applications' IPv6 Support

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This document provides guidance for application developers and software as a service providers on how to approach IPv6 testing in Dual-Stack (IPv4+IPv6), and IPv6-only scenarios, including "true IPv6-only" scenarios. It discusses common misconceptions about the degree to which operating systems and libraries can abstract IPv6 issues away and explains common regressions to avoid when deploying IPv6 support.