Andy Bierman <a...@yumaworks.com> wrote:
>> 2) some kind of extension where when I *use* yang:ipv6-address that I
>> say that it should be encoded in CBOR using tag <foo>. Also specific
>> to that document/module, but the YANG knows. Russ speculated on the
>> ways in which one could use the right yang extensions to do this
>> without new syntax.
> IMO (2) is the best approach - Extensions can be added inline or from a
> different module using "deviate add" - could use 2 approaches: (1)
> define a new type and (2) use an existing type + extension - Other
> tools (like code generators and maybe SID file generator) can use the
> extension
> Something like:
} leaf foo {
} type inet:ipv6-address;
} ext:cbor-type cbor:bin-ipv6-address;
} }
> Assumes that some module like ietf-cbor-types.yang is published with
> appropriate replacement data types.
mcr> Is there some interest in doing this?
mcr> I guess the better question is, what are the objections?
andy> Strongly support.
I'm wondering also:
a) is there additional support from the core netmod crowd?
b) I watched the CBOR WG meeting and Carsten spoke about solving this
somehow.
c) I'm wondering where we do this work, and also when.
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Michael Richardson <mcr+i...@sandelman.ca> . o O ( IPv6 IøT consulting )
Sandelman Software Works Inc, Ottawa and Worldwide
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