Hi Bob,
I would go for Option 1(deprecate), though I am not sure it is
reasonable to assume people will "unimplement" the code for RH0 for
already deployed implementations. Option 2 is also acceptable to me.
Thanks
Suresh
Bob Hinden wrote:
Hi,
After the reviewing the comments received during the working group last
call on <draft-ietf-ipv6-deprecate-rh0-01.txt> and discussing it with
our AD, the IPv6 w.g. chairs think it would be valuable to ask the
question again. We want to make sure there continues to be a consensus
for deprecating RH0 as specified in the current draft as opposed to
restricting it's usage as was suggest in several of the last call comments.
We would like to get your comments on the following two choices:
1) Deprecate RH0 as specified in <draft-ietf-ipv6-deprecate-rh0-01.txt>.
2) Revising the draft to restrict the usage of RH0. This would continue
to require RH0 to be implemented but would restrict the functionality of
RH0. For example, require nodes to have support for RH0 turned off by
default, limit the number of RH0 headers in a packet to one, limit the
number of addresses in the RH0 to a smaller number (e.g., 6), and and a
requirement that addresses can only be in the header once.
Please send your answer this question (including why) to the list or to
the chairs directly. We will review the responses and report the
results to the w.g. early next week. We are not trying to start a
debate, but want to get a new measure of the consensus.
We note that if there continues to be a consensus for 1), then we will
forward the draft to the ADs for proposed standard.
Thanks,
Bob Hinden & Brian Haberman
IPv6 w.g. Chairs
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