Why does ip.sh as used in Red Hat Cluster Suite not parse IPv6 addresses correctly if the quad contains less than 4 digits?

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Issue

I'm using IPv6 in my Red Hat Cluster Suite setup but quads that are not 4 digits long are not properly expanded:fec0:1:0:0:0:0:0:78/64

incorrectly expands tofec0:1000:0078/64

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Cluster Suite

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