[Xorp-users] XORP config - why 127.127.0.1

[Dave Price]

Dear All,

The sample config.boot given out with Xorp 1.2RC
contains...

    interface discard0 {
        description: "discard interface"
        disable: false
        discard: true
        vif discard0 {
            disable: false
            address 127.127.0.1 {
                prefix-length: 32
                disable: false
            }
        }
    }

Can some explain the logic behind why this particular address
is chosen.  I'm  quite used to the fact that 127.0.0.1
refers to localhost of course, but I'd not picked
up on signficance of 127.127.0.1

Thanks,

Dave Price