> > 1. The exchange is renamed from IKE_AUX to INTERMEDIATE (thanks Tommy!).
> >    I believe this name reflects its purpose, it's easy to pronounce and 
> > hard to mix
> >     with existing exchanges.
> 
> It is missing the prefix IKE_ ?

As well as INFORMATIONAL and CREATE_CHILD_SA.

> In my opinion, IKE_SA_INIT / IKE_AUTH should have been named
> consistenly, eg either IKE_SA_INIT / IKE_SA_AUTH or IKE_INIT / IKE_AUTH

I agree that it would have been better, but we have what we have now.

> So in that light, this would be better as IKE_INTERMEDIATE

It's a bit too long in my opinion :-)

> INFORMATIONAL should have been IKE_INFORMATIONAL, and CREATE_CHILD_SA
> is an abomination to act either on IKE or CHILD SA without seperating
> its exchange :)
> 
> But if people insist on INTERMEDIATE, I won't complain further.

Definitely not "insist" for now, only "suggest" :-)

> Consistency is already lost so it is time to stop painting :)

Yes, that was my final thought too. 

Regards,
Valery.

> Paul

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