On Aug 4, 2010, at 5:48 AM, Brian E Carpenter wrote: >>> The flow-label can belong either to the network -or- to the host(s): pick >>> one[1].
++ Frankly, much of this discussion has been about dividing the flow label into two parts, one for the host to use to instruct the network on what it wants done with its datagrams, and one for the network to use to manage the flow of datagrams. IMHO, which is of course always right (TM), we already have a field for the host to state what service it wants - the DSCP. Networks overwrite it in IPv4 because they have no other option and they need to be in control of the flow of datagrams. If you want them to not do so, give them a place to tag datagrams. Or plan on them using MPLS to accomplish their goals, making the entire discussion irrelevant because they aren't looking at the IP (v4 or v6) header. -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPv6 working group mailing list ipv6@ietf.org Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 --------------------------------------------------------------------
