Dear IANA,

Please make the following update on 
<https://www.iana.org/assignments/dlep-parameters/>, in the "Traffic 
Classification Sub-Data Item Type Values" registry:  
 
OLD:  
DiffServ Traffic Classification  
 
NEW:  
Diffserv Traffic Classification

Thank you!

Lynne Bartholomew
RFC Production Center

> On Dec 22, 2025, at 9:04 AM, Lynne Bartholomew 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi, Don and Bow-Nan.
> 
> Don, we have noted your approval on the AUTH48 status page:
> 
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9892
> 
> Bow-Nan, we do not believe that we have heard from you regarding this 
> document's readiness for publication.  Please review the document, and let us 
> know whether further changes are needed or you approve the document for 
> publication in its current form.
> 
> The latest files are posted here.  Please refresh your browser:
> 
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastdiff.html
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastrfcdiff.html (side by side)
> 
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Lynne Bartholomew
> RFC Production Center
> 
>> On Dec 19, 2025, at 8:32 AM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Lynne
>> 
>> Thanks for all your work, The document looks good to me, 
>> 
>> DonFrom: Lynne Bartholomew <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 11:43 AM
>> To: Don Fedyk <[email protected]>
>> Cc: Lou Berger <[email protected]>; James Guichard 
>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>> [email protected]<[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: *[AD] Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
>> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review
>> Hi, Don.
>> 
>> We further updated this document per your note below.
>> 
>> The latest files are posted here.  Please refresh your browser:
>> 
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by 
>> side)
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastdiff.html
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastrfcdiff.html (side by side)
>> 
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>> 
>> Thank you!
>> 
>> Lynne Bartholomew
>> RFC Production Center
>> 
>>> On Dec 15, 2025, at 3:46 PM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Lynn
>>> Inline [Don]
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> DonFrom: Lynne Bartholomew <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2025 1:34 PM
>>> To: Don Fedyk <[email protected]>
>>> Cc: Lou Berger <[email protected]>; James Guichard 
>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>> <[email protected]>
>>> Subject: Re: *[AD] Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
>>> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review
>>> 
>>> Hi, Don.
>>> 
>>> Please let us know whether or not we should make a further update regarding 
>>> the following (copied from our 12/8/2025 email below):
>>> 
>>>> Don, we still have one more question for you; apologies for missing this 
>>>> one earlier. Should the following be made consistent?
>>>> 
>>>> across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Item /
>>>> across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Items
>>> 
>>> [Don] Yes the latter "across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data 
>>> Items"   
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> We are asking about "individual Sub-Data Item" vs. "individual Sub-Data 
>>> Items".  We are fine with leaving as is if this isn't an issue.
>>> 
>>> Thank you!
>>> 
>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>> RFC Production Center
>>> 
>>>> On Dec 10, 2025, at 11:29 AM, Lynne Bartholomew 
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi, Lou.
>>>> 
>>>> We've noted your approval on the AUTH48 status page.  Please let us know 
>>>> if your note did not indicate approval, and we'll revert:
>>>> 
>>>>  https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9892
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you!
>>>> 
>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>> 
>>>>> On Dec 10, 2025, at 10:26 AM, Lou Berger <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Lynne,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you - this looks good to me.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Lou
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 12/9/2025 7:08 PM, Lynne Bartholomew wrote:
>>>>>> Hi, Lou, Don, and *Jim.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Lou, we've updated this document per your note below.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> *Jim, please review the latest update to the text under "Length:" in 
>>>>>> Section 2.2, and let us know if you approve.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The latest files are posted here.  Please refresh your browser:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>>>>  https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>>>>>  https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>>>>>  https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>>>>>  https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>>>>>>  https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>>>>  https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>  https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>  https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastdiff.html
>>>>>>  https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastrfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>> side)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>  https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>>>>>  https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Dec 9, 2025, at 7:09 AM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I agree with Lou the maximum value is the Length of single sub data 
>>>>>>> item - one FID makes more sense.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Don
>>>>>>> On Dec 8, 2025, at 3:26 PM, Lou Berger <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>> I believe I see an error in 
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>>>>> In the following. The total provide is for the data item not the 
>>>>>>> sub-data item length.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Length:
>>>>>>> Variable
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Length is defined above. For this Sub-Data Item, it is equal to
>>>>>>> three (3) octets plus the value of the Num DSCPs field. This
>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length based on a single DSCP per FID for
>>>>>>> this TLV could be 64 times two (FID) plus one for (Num DSCPs) plus
>>>>>>> one octet for a single DSCP or 256 octets. The definition can be
>>>>>>> in multiple Sub-Data Items that are much smaller than this.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> OLD
>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length based on a single DSCP per FID for
>>>>>>> this TLV could be 64 times two (FID) plus one for (Num DSCPs) plus
>>>>>>> one octet for a single DSCP or 256 octets.
>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length value is 3 + 64 or 67 octets.
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>> Lou
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 12/8/2025 1:18 PM, Lynne Bartholomew wrote:
>>>>>>>> Dear Don, Bow-Nan, and Lou.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Checking in with you regarding the status of this document. Please let 
>>>>>>>> us know whether further updates are needed or you approve this 
>>>>>>>> document for publication in its current form.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Don, we still have one more question for you; apologies for missing 
>>>>>>>> this one earlier. Should the following be made consistent?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Item /
>>>>>>>> across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Items
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> The latest files are posted here. Please refresh your browser:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastdiff.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastrfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> The AUTH48 status page is here:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9892
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Dec 2, 2025, at 1:26 PM, Lynne Bartholomew 
>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hi, Jim. So noted:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9892
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 2, 2025, at 9:07 AM, James Guichard 
>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Update looks okay for me. Approved.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Get Outlook for iOS
>>>>>>>>>> From: Lynne Bartholomew <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, December 1, 2025 3:18:51 PM
>>>>>>>>>> To: Don Fedyk <[email protected]>; James Guichard 
>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; Lou Berger 
>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]<[email protected]>;[email protected]
>>>>>>>>>>  <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> Subject: *[AD] Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
>>>>>>>>>> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review 
>>>>>>>>>> Hi, Don and *AD (Jim).
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> * Jim, please review the updates to the "VLAN Identifier (VID):" 
>>>>>>>>>> paragraph in Section 2.3, and let us know if you approve. We ask for 
>>>>>>>>>> your approval because the updates could be considered "beyond 
>>>>>>>>>> editorial".
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Don, no worries, and we hope that you had a good holiday weekend.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> We have made further updates to this document per your notes below, 
>>>>>>>>>> but we still have one more question for you; apologies for missing 
>>>>>>>>>> this one earlier. Should the following be made consistent?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Item /
>>>>>>>>>> across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Items
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> The latest files are posted here. Please refresh your browser:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side 
>>>>>>>>>> by side)
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastrfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On Dec 1, 2025, at 9:23 AM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Lynn
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry for the delay, short work week last week.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Inline [Don]
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank You,
>>>>>>>>>>> Don
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> From: Lynne Bartholomew <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2025 12:46 PM
>>>>>>>>>>> To: Don Fedyk <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; Lou Berger <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]<[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]<[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]<[email protected]>;[email protected]
>>>>>>>>>>>  <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
>>>>>>>>>>> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, Don, Bow-Nan, and Lou.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Don, thank you for your reply.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Regarding this reply from you: We changed "the maximum Length for 
>>>>>>>>>>> the based on" to "the maximum Length based on". Please let us know 
>>>>>>>>>>> if some other words were missing that should be added.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] I believe - checking my math again that this length is on a 
>>>>>>>>>>>> per Traiffic Identifier basis.
>>>>>>>>>>>> If every FID was mapped to an explicit DSCP the length would be 
>>>>>>>>>>>> (2+1+1) * 64 = 256.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW "under DiffServ Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item"
>>>>>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length for the based on a single DSCP per 
>>>>>>>>>>>> FID for this TLV
>>>>>>>>>>>> could be 64 times two ( FID) plus one for (Num DSCPs) plus one 
>>>>>>>>>>>> octet for a single DSCP
>>>>>>>>>>>> or 256 octets.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> " Think the error was using 3 instead of 2 and resulting in 
>>>>>>>>>>>> counting the Num DSCPs twice"
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Regarding our question 18)b) and your reply:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Which form is preferred for consistency in this document -- 
>>>>>>>>>>> priority field, Priority field, or Priority Field?
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Priority Field
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Same question for these two; which form is preferred?
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Item Types / Item types
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Item Types (used in RFC 8175)
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Num PCPs (1 instance) / NumPCPs (4 instances)
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Ahh, Ascii Art limited us to NumPCPs I would use that 
>>>>>>>>>>> everywhere to make it consistent.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> b) The following terms appear to be used inconsistently in this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> document. Please let us know which form is preferred.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> priority field / Priority field / Priority Field
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g., "priority fields", "Priority fields",
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Each Priority Field is", "each Priority field is")
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Item Types / Item types (e.g., "Traffic Classification Sub-Data 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Item
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Types", "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item types")
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Num PCPs (1 instance) / NumPCPs (4 instances)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (We also see "Num DSCPs" and "Num SDIs".)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the individual Sub-Data Item / the individual Sub-Data Items -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Good Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Would you like to make this update, mentioned by Donald Eastlake in 
>>>>>>>>>>> relation to RFC-to-be 9895? Please read his entire reply (i.e., 
>>>>>>>>>>> that nothing is wrong but that consistency might be good).
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] The VID in this douement is 12bits. The largest it can be is 
>>>>>>>>>>> 0xFFE. Therefore the value of 0x000 would be the corresponing 
>>>>>>>>>>> representation but not used much. I don't see a problem with 
>>>>>>>>>>> zero(0) in this case but when I maeked up up I guess 0x000 is more 
>>>>>>>>>>> consistent.. As far as the reserved values those are inherited from 
>>>>>>>>>>> IEEE 802.1Q.
>>>>>>>>>>> See mark up below. [Don]
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Our question for Donald:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2. In companion document RFC-to-be 9892, should we ask the authors
>>>>>>>>>>>>> if the "zero (0)" in the following paragraph should be updated to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> list the hex value 0x0000, as was done per your second update note
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (further below) for this document? We ask because we see two
>>>>>>>>>>>>> instances of "The value 0xFFFF is reserved" in RFC-to-be 9892:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> VLAN Identifier (VID):
>>>>>>>>>>>>> A 12-bit unsigned integer field indicating the VLAN to be used in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> traffic classification. A value of zero (0) indicates that the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> VID is to be ignored and any VID is to be accepted during traffic
>>>>>>>>>>>>> classification. Any explicitly mapped VLANs are matched first.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any VLANs that do not have a mapping will then map to this default
>>>>>>>>>>>>> mapping.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Donald's reply:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, I don't think the two occurrences of 0xFFFF in this document
>>>>>>>>>>>> have anything to do with this because they refer to the FID, not 
>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> VID. However, I think the full change to this text that I suggested
>>>>>>>>>>>> for this (except the self-referential reference to 9892) would be 
>>>>>>>>>>>> good
>>>>>>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> OLD
>>>>>>>>>>>> A value of zero (0) indicates that the
>>>>>>>>>>>> VID is to be ignored and any VID is to be accepted during traffic
>>>>>>>>>>>> classification.
>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>> VID value zero (0x0000) is used
>>>>>>>>>>>> to indicate that the VID is ignored and VID 0xFFFF is
>>>>>>>>>>>> reserved. Any other VID value from 0x0001 through 0xFFFE can be
>>>>>>>>>>>> used in traffic classification.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> [Don]
>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> VID value zero (0x000) is used
>>>>>>>>>>>> to indicate that the VID is ignored and VID 0xFFF is reserved.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Any other VID value from 0x001 through 0xFFE can be
>>>>>>>>>>>> used in traffic classification.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps you should suggest the above to the authors.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Actually, use of "(0)" is not wrong, it's just that it seems much 
>>>>>>>>>>>> more
>>>>>>>>>>>> consistent for all the VIDs (VLAN IDs) to be given in the same hex
>>>>>>>>>>>> format.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> The latest files are posted here. Please refresh your browser:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side 
>>>>>>>>>>> by side)
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastrfcdiff.html (side 
>>>>>>>>>>> by side)
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks again!
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 20, 2025, at 4:03 PM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Lynn
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you, sorry, some of those additions came about because of 
>>>>>>>>>>>> comments on how large the data items could. The important thing 
>>>>>>>>>>>> was to make sure the object was reasonably bouunded but I think I 
>>>>>>>>>>>> have corrected it below.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Inline [Don]
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Lynne Bartholomew <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2025 12:03 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>> To: Don Fedyk <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; Lou Berger 
>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]<[email protected]>;[email protected]<[email protected]>;
>>>>>>>>>>>>  [email protected]<[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
>>>>>>>>>>>> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, Don. Thank you for your prompt reply!
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> We have updated this document per your notes below.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> We have a few follow-up items for you:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> * Apologies; in looking at our question 8) more closely, we see 
>>>>>>>>>>>> "maximum Length base on" and wonder if "base on" should be "based 
>>>>>>>>>>>> on". We also wonder if "Num DSCPs plus one DSCPs" should be "(Num 
>>>>>>>>>>>> DSCPs plus one)" (as in showing an addition). Should we update per 
>>>>>>>>>>>> our "Possibly" text, or could you provide a better way to write 
>>>>>>>>>>>> this sentence?
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.2: Please clarify "one DSCPs". There 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> appears
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to be a singular-versus-plural issue (i.e., perhaps either "one 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DSCP"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or "one or more DSCPs" would be correct here).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length base on a FID per DSCP for this TLV
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> could be 64 times 3 plus one for Num DSCPs plus one DSCPs or 320
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> octets. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Should be "one DSCP".
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length base on a FID per DSCP for this TLV
>>>>>>>>>>>> could be 64 times 3 plus one for Num DSCPs plus one DSCPs or 320
>>>>>>>>>>>> octets.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Possibly:
>>>>>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length based on a FID per DSCP for this TLV
>>>>>>>>>>>> could be 64 times 3 plus one for (Num DSCPs plus one) octets, or 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 320
>>>>>>>>>>>> octets.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] I believe - checking my math again that this length is on a 
>>>>>>>>>>>> per Traiffic Identifier basis.
>>>>>>>>>>>> If every FID was mapped to an explicit DSCP the length would be 
>>>>>>>>>>>> (2+1+1) * 64 = 256.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW "under DiffServ Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item"
>>>>>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length for the based on a single DSCP per 
>>>>>>>>>>>> FID for this TLV
>>>>>>>>>>>> could be 64 times two ( FID) plus one for (Num DSCPs) plus one 
>>>>>>>>>>>> octet for a single DSCP
>>>>>>>>>>>> or 256 octets.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> " Think the error was using 3 instead of 2 and resulting in 
>>>>>>>>>>>> counting the Num DSCPs twice"
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> * Regarding our question 11) and your reply: We updated per your 
>>>>>>>>>>>> note, except that
>>>>>>>>>>>> we changed "number octets" to "number of octets". If this is 
>>>>>>>>>>>> incorrect, should
>>>>>>>>>>>> "number octets" be clarified?
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 11) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.3: We had trouble following these 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sentences.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Does "the next higher integer quantity" refer to a higher integer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> quantity that comes next, or does it mean "the next-higher 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> integer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> quantity" or "the next-highest integer quantity"? In the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> equation,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> does "divided by 2 or 16 octets" mean "divided by either 2 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> octets or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 16 octets", or something else?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that as length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits, 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> additional length is the value carried in the NumPCPs field
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> divided by two and rounded up to the next higher integer 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> quantity.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by 2 or 16 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> octets. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] I think that is bad math. Sorry.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> that as length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits, the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> total length of this Sub-Data Item is the 2 octets
>>>>>>>>>>>>> of Flow Identifer, plus the 2 octets for NumPCPs and VLAN 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Identifier
>>>>>>>>>>>>> plus the number octets for Priority Code Points. The number of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> octets for the PCPs is computed by rounding up the NumPCPs
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to the nearest even value and dividing by 2.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by 2 or 8 octets.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Note
>>>>>>>>>>>> that as the length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits,
>>>>>>>>>>>> the total length of this Sub-Data Item is the 2 octets of Flow
>>>>>>>>>>>> Identifier, plus the 2 octets for NumPCPs and VLAN Identifier plus
>>>>>>>>>>>> the number of octets for PCPs. The number of octets for the PCPs
>>>>>>>>>>>> is computed by rounding up NumPCPs to the nearest even value and
>>>>>>>>>>>> dividing by 2. This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by
>>>>>>>>>>>> 2 or 8 octets.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Yes thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> * Regarding our question 15) and your reply:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 15) <!-- [rfced] Section 4: We had trouble following "some 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> updated
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> references to external documents listed below" in this paragraph.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It appears that "external documents" is intended to refer to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [BCP195], [IEEE-802.1AE], and [IEEE-8802-1X].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> However, we see that [RFC8175] cites [IEEE-802.1X] ("IEEE 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Standards
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for Local and metropolitan area networks-Port-Based Network 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Access
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Control"), but this document cites [IEEE-8802-1X] ("IEEE/ISO/IEC
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> International Standard-Telecommunications and exchange between
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> information technology systems-Requirements for local and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> metropolitan area networks-Part 1X:Port-based network access
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> control").
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> May we update as suggested? If not, please clarify the text.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The transport layer security mechanisms documented in [RFC8175], 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> some updated references to external documents listed below, can 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> applied to this document.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The transport layer security mechanisms documented in [RFC8175],
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> along with the latest versions of [BCP195], [IEEE-802.1AE], and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [IEEE-8802-1X] at the time of this writing, can be applied to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> document. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Yes accepted Suggested but the IEEE-8802-1X is the ISO 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> version of IEEE-802.1X
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think we should use the IEEE version change IEEE-8802-1X to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> IEEE-802.1X.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] The practice is IEEE publishes IEEE802.1X for example, then 
>>>>>>>>>>>> ISO republishes it so it is the same document mostly.
>>>>>>>>>>>> However we usually refer to the IEEE base document and did that 
>>>>>>>>>>>> for IEEE 802.1Q.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought pasted the corrected URL for Original IEEE spec but 
>>>>>>>>>>>> maybe I goofed. Here it is again. IEEE 802.1X-2020
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9018454
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Apologies for our confusion: When we go to 
>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828>,
>>>>>>>>>>>> we see "8802-1X-2021 - IEEE/ISO/IEC International 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Standard-Telecommunications and exchange
>>>>>>>>>>>> between information technology systems--Requirements for local and 
>>>>>>>>>>>> metropolitan area
>>>>>>>>>>>> networks--Part 1X:Port-based network access control".
>>>>>>>>>>>> Is <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828> the wrong URL?
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> We changed the citation string per your note but would like to 
>>>>>>>>>>>> confirm that this update
>>>>>>>>>>>> won't be confusing to readers. We also ask because RFC-to-be 9893 
>>>>>>>>>>>> cites IEEE 8802-1X
>>>>>>>>>>>> and uses the citation string "[IEEE-8802-1X]".
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>>>>> [IEEE-802.1X]
>>>>>>>>>>>> IEEE, "8802-1X-2021 - IEEE/ISO/IEC International Standard-
>>>>>>>>>>>> Telecommunications and exchange between information
>>>>>>>>>>>> technology systems--Requirements for local and
>>>>>>>>>>>> metropolitan area networks--Part 1X:Port-based network
>>>>>>>>>>>> access control", DOI 10.1109/IEEESTD.2021.9650828, IEEE
>>>>>>>>>>>> Std IEEE-802.1X-2021, December 2021,
>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828>.
>>>>>>>>>>>> [DON] use https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9018454
>>>>>>>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> * Regarding our question 18)b) and your reply -- please let us 
>>>>>>>>>>>> know which form is
>>>>>>>>>>>> preferred for the following three items:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> b) The following terms appear to be used inconsistently in this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> document. Please let us know which form is preferred.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> priority field / Priority field / Priority Field
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g., "priority fields", "Priority fields",
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Each Priority Field is", "each Priority field is")
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Item Types / Item types (e.g., "Traffic Classification Sub-Data 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Item
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Types", "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item types")
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Num PCPs (1 instance) / NumPCPs (4 instances)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (We also see "Num DSCPs" and "Num SDIs".)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the individual Sub-Data Item / the individual Sub-Data Items -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Good Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> The latest files are posted here. Please refresh your browser:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>>>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html 
>>>>>>>>>>>> (side by side)
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks again!
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 18, 2025, at 6:24 AM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks My comments inline [Don]. Please let me know if anything 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> is not clear.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Don
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 4:57 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; Lou Berger 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; Don Fedyk <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]<[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]<[email protected]>;[email protected]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>  <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Authors,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> While reviewing this document during AUTH48, please resolve (as 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> necessary) the following questions, which are also in the source 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> file.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) <!-- [rfced] Please insert any keywords (beyond those that 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> appear in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> title) for use on <https://www.rfc-editor.org/search>. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Diffserv Code Points
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ethernet Priority Code Points.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) <!-- [rfced] Section 1: We had trouble following the "and", 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "or", and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "and/or" relationships in this sentence. If the suggested text is 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>>>>>>> correct, please clarify.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The defined mechanism allows
>>>>>>>>>>>>> for flows to be described in a flexible fashion and when combined
>>>>>>>>>>>>> with applications such as credit window control, allows credit
>>>>>>>>>>>>> windows to be shared across traffic sent to multiple DLEP
>>>>>>>>>>>>> destinations and as part of multiple flows, or used exclusively 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> traffic sent to a particular destination and/or belonging to a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> particular flow.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The defined mechanism allows
>>>>>>>>>>>>> for flows to be described in a flexible fashion and, when combined
>>>>>>>>>>>>> with applications such as credit window control, allows credit
>>>>>>>>>>>>> windows to be (1) shared across traffic sent to multiple DLEP
>>>>>>>>>>>>> destinations and as part of multiple flows or (2) used exclusively
>>>>>>>>>>>>> for traffic sent to a particular destination and/or belonging to a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> particular flow. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Ok.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3) <!-- [rfced] Section 2: Does "based on IP protocol and" (which 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> looks
>>>>>>>>>>>>> like "based on Internet Protocol protocol and") mean "based on IP
>>>>>>>>>>>>> protocol type and" or something else?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don]The IP transport layer protocol. (Examples: TCP, UDP etc.)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Other types of flow identification, e.g., based on
>>>>>>>>>>>>> IP protocol and ports, may be defined in the future via new 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sub-Data
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Items. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Suggested: NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Other types of flow identification, e.g., based on
>>>>>>>>>>>>> IP transport layer protocol and ports, may be defined in the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> future via new Sub-Data
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4) <!-- [rfced] Sections 2.1 and 2.1.1: We do not see a Type 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> field in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC 8175, but we see a "Data Item Type" field. May we update as
>>>>>>>>>>>>> suggested (per Section 11.3 ("DLEP Generic Data Item") of RFC 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8175),
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to distinguish this definition from the definitions of Length in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sections 11.1 ("DLEP Signal Header") and 11.2 ("DLEP Message 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Header")
>>>>>>>>>>>>> of RFC 8175, which do not mention excluding a "Type" field?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Per [RFC8175] Length is the number of octets in the Data Item,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> excluding the Type and Length fields.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Copying [RFC8175], Length is a 16-bit unsigned integer that is the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> number of octets in the Sub-Data Item, excluding the Type and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Length fields.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Per Section 11.3 of [RFC8175], Length is the number of octets in 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Data Item, excluding the Data Item Type and Length fields.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Per Section 11.3 of [RFC8175], Length is a 16-bit unsigned integer
>>>>>>>>>>>>> that is the number of octets in the Sub-Data Item, excluding the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Data Item Type and Length fields. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes Data Item Type vs Type.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 5) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.1: For ease of the reader, we changed 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "below"
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to "in Section 2.1.1". If this is incorrect, please clarify what
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "below" refers to.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Zero or more Traffic Classification Sub-Data Items of the format
>>>>>>>>>>>>> defined below MAY be included.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Zero or more Traffic Classification Sub-Data Items of the format
>>>>>>>>>>>>> defined in Section 2.1.1 MAY be included. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Yes
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 6) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.1.1: We had trouble following the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> meaning of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "on a per Sub-Data Item Type". Are some words missing?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The maximum length is limited on a per Sub-Data
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Item Type. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Each Sub-Data Item has its own length field.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is all that is needed. Each Sub-Data Item is subject
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to the maximum length of encompassing the Data Item.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 7) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.1.1: We see that the Value field is 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> mentioned
>>>>>>>>>>>>> under "Sub-Data Item Type:" but is not otherwise defined. Would 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you
>>>>>>>>>>>>> like to add a list item and explanation of the Value field?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> For example, Section 11.3 of RFC 8175 provides this definition of 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Value field:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Value: A field of <Length> octets that contains data specific to a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> particular Data Item.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Value is the same as defined in RFC 8175.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Repeating this definition is fine. Value is only used for the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> general format.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~ Value... ~
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sub-Data Item Type:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> A 16-bit unsigned integer that indicates the type and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> corresponding format of the Sub-Data Item's Value field. ... -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.2: Please clarify "one DSCPs". There 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> appears
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to be a singular-versus-plural issue (i.e., perhaps either "one 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> DSCP"
>>>>>>>>>>>>> or "one or more DSCPs" would be correct here).
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length base on a FID per DSCP for this TLV
>>>>>>>>>>>>> could be 64 times 3 plus one for Num DSCPs plus one DSCPs or 320
>>>>>>>>>>>>> octets. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Should be "one DSCP".
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 9) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.2: Please confirm that there is no IANA 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> registration
>>>>>>>>>>>>> associated with the value "0xFFFF" in this sentence.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The value of 0xFFFF is reserved and MUST NOT be used in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> this field.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Correct this is just a reserved Flow Identifier. No IANA 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> registration.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.2: We changed "is an 8-bit that 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> carries" to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "is 8 bits long and carries". If this update is incorrect, please
>>>>>>>>>>>>> clarify the meaning of "an 8-bit that carries".
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> DS Field:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Each DS Field is an 8-bit that carries the DSCP field defined in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [RFC2474].
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> DS Field:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Each DS Field is 8 bits long and carries the DSCP field as
>>>>>>>>>>>>> defined in [RFC2474]. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Good "8 bits long" is better
>>>>>>>>>>>>> r
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 11) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.3: We had trouble following these 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> sentences.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Does "the next higher integer quantity" refer to a higher integer
>>>>>>>>>>>>> quantity that comes next, or does it mean "the next-higher integer
>>>>>>>>>>>>> quantity" or "the next-highest integer quantity"? In the equation,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> does "divided by 2 or 16 octets" mean "divided by either 2 octets 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 16 octets", or something else?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note
>>>>>>>>>>>>> that as length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits, the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> additional length is the value carried in the NumPCPs field
>>>>>>>>>>>>> divided by two and rounded up to the next higher integer quantity.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by 2 or 16 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> octets. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] I think that is bad math. Sorry.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> that as length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits, the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> total length of this Sub-Data Item is the 2 octets
>>>>>>>>>>>>> of Flow Identifer, plus the 2 octets for NumPCPs and VLAN 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Identifier
>>>>>>>>>>>>> plus the number octets for Priority Code Points. The number of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> octets for the PCPs is computed by rounding up the NumPCPs
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to the nearest even value and dividing by 2.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by 2 or 8 octets.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 12) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.3: We changed "The maximum number of 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> PCPs 8"
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to "The maximum number of PCPs is 8". If this is incorrect, please
>>>>>>>>>>>>> clarify the text.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The maximum number of PCPs 8.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The maximum number of PCPs is 8. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] This is correct.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 13) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.3: Is "either PCP" correct here? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Earlier text indicates
>>>>>>>>>>>>> that there can be up to 8 PCPs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note that zero (0) is a valid value for either PCP.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note that zero (0) is a valid value for PCP.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] This is correct removing either.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 14) <!-- [rfced] We found the following two comments in the XML 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> file.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> May we remove them?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> First comment:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Both the router and the modem need to support this document,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> DLEP Traffic Classification, and DLEP Credit Flow Control,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <xref target="I-D.ietf-manet-dlep-credit-flow-control" 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> format="default"/>.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Second comment:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This document requests the assignment of several values by IANA. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> All
>>>>>>>>>>>>> assignments are to registries defined by <xref target="RFC8175"
>>>>>>>>>>>>> format="default"/>. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Yes please remove.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 15) <!-- [rfced] Section 4: We had trouble following "some updated
>>>>>>>>>>>>> references to external documents listed below" in this paragraph.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It appears that "external documents" is intended to refer to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [BCP195], [IEEE-802.1AE], and [IEEE-8802-1X].
>>>>>>>>>>>>> However, we see that [RFC8175] cites [IEEE-802.1X] ("IEEE 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Standards
>>>>>>>>>>>>> for Local and metropolitan area networks-Port-Based Network Access
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Control"), but this document cites [IEEE-8802-1X] ("IEEE/ISO/IEC
>>>>>>>>>>>>> International Standard-Telecommunications and exchange between
>>>>>>>>>>>>> information technology systems-Requirements for local and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> metropolitan area networks-Part 1X:Port-based network access
>>>>>>>>>>>>> control").
>>>>>>>>>>>>> May we update as suggested? If not, please clarify the text.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The transport layer security mechanisms documented in [RFC8175], 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>>>>> some updated references to external documents listed below, can be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> applied to this document.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The transport layer security mechanisms documented in [RFC8175],
>>>>>>>>>>>>> along with the latest versions of [BCP195], [IEEE-802.1AE], and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [IEEE-8802-1X] at the time of this writing, can be applied to this
>>>>>>>>>>>>> document. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Yes accepted Suggested but the IEEE-8802-1X is the ISO 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> version of IEEE-802.1X
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think we should use the IEEE version change IEEE-8802-1X to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> IEEE-802.1X.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 16) <!-- [rfced] Below are some specific questions relating to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> IANA text in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 5.2 of the document.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> a) FYI - To improve clarity, we added a new table (current Table 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) to show
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the registration policies and adjusted the original table 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (current Table 3) to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> show only the initial contents of the registry.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Good.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> b) In the current Table 3, which shows the initial values of the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> new registry,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [RFC2474] and [IEEE8021Q] are listed as references. Should this 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> document be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> listed as a reference instead of or in addition to [RFC2474] and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [IEEE8021Q]?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It seems that this document defines the Diffserv Traffic 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Classification in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 2.2 and the Ethernet Traffic Classification in Section 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2.3. Please
>>>>>>>>>>>>> review and let us know if any updates are needed. If needed, we 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> will ask IANA
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to update the "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item Type Values" 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> registry
>>>>>>>>>>>>> prior to publication.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] The table referencing [RFC2474] and [IEEE8021Q] is correct 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> for Type code 1 and Type code 2 respectively.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> No need to add this document as reference - it is there for the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> whole table.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Link to registry:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.iana.org/assignments/dlep-parameters/dlep-parameters.xhtml#traffic-classification-sub-data-item-type-values>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> c) Related to the question above, the first two sentences below 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> do not
>>>>>>>>>>>>> directly indicate that this document defines the two new Sub-Data 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Items in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sections 2.2 and 2.3, but the third sentence does. Should any of 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> these
>>>>>>>>>>>>> sentences be updated?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This document also introduces DLEP Sub-Data Items, and Sub-Data 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Items are
>>>>>>>>>>>>> defined to support DiffServ and Ethernet traffic classification.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This document defines support for traffic classification using a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> single new Data Item in Section 2.1 for general support and two 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> new
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sub-Data Items are defined to support identification of flows 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> based
>>>>>>>>>>>>> on DSCPs and PCPs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] This is good.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This document defines traffic classification based on a DLEP
>>>>>>>>>>>>> destination and flows identified by either DiffServ [RFC2475]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Differentiated Services Codepoints (DSCPs) or IEEE 802.1Q 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [IEEE8021Q]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ethernet Priority Code Points (PCPs).
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps (updates to first two sentences to indicate that this 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> document defines
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the two Sub-Data Items; not changes to third sentence):
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This document also introduces DLEP Sub-Data Items and defines two 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> new
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sub-Data Items to support Diffserv and Ethernet traffic 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> classification.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This document defines support for traffic classification using a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> single new Data Item (see Section 2.1) for general support and 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> defines two new
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sub-Data Items to support identification of flows based
>>>>>>>>>>>>> on DSCPs and PCPs (see Sections 2.2 and 2.3).
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] This is good.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This document defines traffic classification based on a DLEP
>>>>>>>>>>>>> destination and flows identified by either Diffserv [RFC2475]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Differentiated Services Codepoints (DSCPs) or IEEE 802.1Q 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [IEEE8021Q]
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ethernet Priority Code Points (PCPs).
>>>>>>>>>>>>> d) May we combine the first paragraph after the current Table 3 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and the last
>>>>>>>>>>>>> paragraph of Section 5.2 as follows? Also, would it be helpful to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> separate the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> text after the current Table 3 into a new section so future 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> documents can
>>>>>>>>>>>>> easily refer to the guidance? Last, we suggest including 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Specification Required"
>>>>>>>>>>>>> in this text as the guidance only applies to registrations with 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> that policy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This section provides guidance to the Internet Assigned Numbers
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Authority (IANA) regarding registration of values related to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item Type Values registry for the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> DLEP protocol, in accordance with BCP 26 and [RFC8126].
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> To simplify future registrations, it is recommended that this
>>>>>>>>>>>>> guidance serves as a standard reference for all DLEP-related
>>>>>>>>>>>>> registries. Future specifications may include a header note 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> pointing
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to this guidance document.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 5.3. Registration Guidance
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This section provides guidance for registrations in the "Traffic
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Classification Sub-Data Item Type Values" registry. To simplify 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> future
>>>>>>>>>>>>> registrations in DLEP-related registries, it is recommended that 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> guidance in this section apply to all registries within the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Dynamic Link
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Exchange Protocol (DLEP) Parameters" registry group that use the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Specification Required" policy [RFC8126]. Future specifications
>>>>>>>>>>>>> may point to the guidance in this document.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] This update is good.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> e) Please clarify "two specific registries" here. Is the intent 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "two specific
>>>>>>>>>>>>> entries" (i.e., 1 for Diffserv Traffic Classification and 2 for 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ethernet
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Traffic Classification)?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original (the previous sentence included for context):
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This registry encompasses packet traffic classification, where
>>>>>>>>>>>>> standard packet header identifiers in packets or data frames 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> indicate
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quality of Service (QoS) treatment. It includes two specific
>>>>>>>>>>>>> registries for widely recognized identifiers used in QoS 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> management
>>>>>>>>>>>>> for IP and Ethernet networks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This registry encompasses packet traffic classification, where
>>>>>>>>>>>>> standard packet header identifiers in packets or data frames 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> indicate
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Quality of Service (QoS) treatment. It includes two specific
>>>>>>>>>>>>> entries for widely recognized identifiers used in QoS management
>>>>>>>>>>>>> for IP and Ethernet networks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] This is good.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 17) <!-- [rfced] Please review the "Inclusive Language" portion 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> online Style Guide at
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://www.rfc-editor.org/styleguide/part2/#inclusive_language>,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and let us know if any changes are needed. Updates of this nature
>>>>>>>>>>>>> typically result in more precise language, which is helpful for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> readers.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note that our script did not flag any words in particular, but 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>>>>>>> should still be reviewed as a best practice. -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 18) <!-- [rfced] Please let us know if any changes are needed for 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> following:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> a) The following term was used inconsistently in this document.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> We chose to use the latter form. Please let us know any 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> objections.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> data item (1 instance) / Data Item (e.g., "the data item",
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "the Data Item") (per the rest of this document and per this
>>>>>>>>>>>>> group (cluster) of documents)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Good thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> b) The following terms appear to be used inconsistently in this
>>>>>>>>>>>>> document. Please let us know which form is preferred.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> priority field / Priority field / Priority Field
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g., "priority fields", "Priority fields",
>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Each Priority Field is", "each Priority field is")
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Item Types / Item types (e.g., "Traffic Classification Sub-Data 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Item
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Types", "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item types")
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Num PCPs (1 instance) / NumPCPs (4 instances)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (We also see "Num DSCPs" and "Num SDIs".)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the individual Sub-Data Item / the individual Sub-Data Items -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Don] Good Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew and Rebecca VanRheenen
>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Nov 14, 2025, at 1:54 PM, [email protected] wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> Updated 2025/11/14
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC9892 (draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Title : Dynamic Link Exchange Protocol (DLEP) Traffic 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Classification Data Item
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Author(s) : B. Cheng, D. Wiggins, L. Berger, D. Fedyk, Ed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> WG Chair(s) : Don Fedyk, Ronald in 't Velt, Donald E. Eastlake 3rd
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>>>>>>>>>>>>> Velde
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