On Sun, 12 Nov 2017 at 15:17, Mark Prior via db-wg <db-wg@ripe.net> wrote:
> Wouldn't it be better to just change the definition of community in the > RPSL dictionary so that a community of <digit>+ ":" <digit>+ ":" > <digit>+ is valid and then have the tools either barf if they don't > understand or do "the right thing"? That would seem more consistent with > the current scheme where a community can either be an integer or > <digit>+ ":" <digit>+. That goes against the documented recommendations on how to upgrade RPSL. I assume a router that can deal with large communities will accept > standard ones in the same clauses if someone wants to do that for local > use only communities. Unfortunately your assumption is wrong. Kind regards, Job >
