On Mon, 2018-10-08 at 13:56 +0200, Martin Bjorklund wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I agree that the text needs clarification.  However, I propose this
> text instead:
> 
>   The derived-from-or-self() function returns "true" if any node in the
>   argument "nodes" is a node of type "identityref" or a type derived
>   from "identityref", and its value is an identity that is equal to or
>   derived from (see Section 7.18.2) the identity "identity"; 
>   otherwise, it returns "false".
> 

This formulation is better.

It is somewhat confusing that "derived from" has two unrelated meanings in the
same sentence.

Lada

> 
> /martin
> 
> 
> RFC Errata System <rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org> wrote:
> > The following errata report has been submitted for RFC7950,
> > "The YANG 1.1 Data Modeling Language".
> > 
> > --------------------------------------
> > You may review the report below and at:
> > http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/eid5517
> > 
> > --------------------------------------
> > Type: Technical
> > Reported by: Rohit R Ranade <rohitrran...@huawei.com>
> > 
> > Section: 10.4.2
> > 
> > Original Text
> > -------------
> > The derived-from-or-self() function returns "true" if any node in the
> >    argument "nodes" is a node of type "identityref" and its value is an
> >    identity that is equal to or derived from (see Section 7.18.2) the
> >    identity "identity"; otherwise, it returns "false".
> > 
> > 
> > Corrected Text
> > --------------
> > The derived-from-or-self() function returns "true" if any node in the
> >  argument "nodes" is a node of type equal to or derived 
> >  from "identityref" and its value is an identity that is equal to or
> >  derived from (see Section 7.18.2) the identity "identity"; 
> >  otherwise, it returns "false".
> > 
> > 
> > Notes
> > -----
> > The node-set can have node which are of types that may be derived from an
> > identityref. Typical example is in ietf-netconf-nmda, where "when 'derived-
> > from-or-self(datastore, "ds:operational")';" is used, but the "datastore"
> > node is of type "datastore-ref" defined in ietf-datastores module, which is
> > in-turn derived from "identityref"
> > 
> > Instructions:
> > -------------
> > This erratum is currently posted as "Reported". If necessary, please
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> > rejected. When a decision is reached, the verifying party  
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> > 
> > --------------------------------------
> > RFC7950 (draft-ietf-netmod-rfc6020bis-14)
> > --------------------------------------
> > Title               : The YANG 1.1 Data Modeling Language
> > Publication Date    : August 2016
> > Author(s)           : M. Bjorklund, Ed.
> > Category            : PROPOSED STANDARD
> > Source              : Network Modeling
> > Area                : Operations and Management
> > Stream              : IETF
> > Verifying Party     : IESG
> > 
> 
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