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Fix notations of loopback addresses - #7474

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127.0.0.1/8 refers to only a single IPv4 address "127.0.0.1" that have the subnet mask 255.255.255.0, but doesn't to 127.0.0.2.
127.0.0.0/8, which is the exact definition of the loopback addresses [1][2], includes what the regex says (127.0.0.0-127.255.255.255).

@wataashwataash changed the title Fix notation of loopback addressesFix notations of loopback addressesAug 4, 2019
127.0.0.1/8 refers to only a single IPv4 address "127.0.0.1" that have
the subnet mask 255.255.255.0, but doesn't to 127.0.0.2.
127.0.0.0/8, which is the exact definition of the loopback addresses
[1][2], includes what the regex says (127.0.0.0-127.255.255.255).
[1] https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1122
[2] https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6890
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Thanks!

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