[tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-11 Thread Kyle Rose
At the TCPINC session in Buenos Aires, there appeared to be consensus for the WG to adopt the API document, "Interface Extensions for TCP-ENO" (https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-bittau-tcpinc-api/): the chairs called for a show of hands, and somewhere around 8-10 hands were in favor with none

Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-11 Thread Scharf, Michael (Nokia - DE)
y, April 11, 2016 2:10 PM > To: tcpinc > Subject: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document > > At the TCPINC session in Buenos Aires, there appeared to be consensus > for the WG to adopt the API document, "Interface Extensions for > TCP-ENO" (https:

Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-11 Thread David Mazieres
"Scharf, Michael (Nokia - DE)" writes: > Has the WG discussed the applicability of > https://www.ietf.org/iesg/statement/writable-mib-module.html to > Section 2.2? > > I know that this question may be a bit unusal for TSV area and even > more unusal for this specific use case ;-) > > Also, it may

Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-12 Thread Scharf, Michael (Nokia - DE)
Inline -Original Message- From: EXT David Mazieres [mailto:dm-list-tcpcr...@scs.stanford.edu] Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 6:52 PM To: Scharf, Michael (Nokia - DE); EXT Kyle Rose; tcpinc Subject: Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document "Scharf, Michael (Nokia

Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-12 Thread Stephen Farrell
lto:dm-list-tcpcr...@scs.stanford.edu] > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 6:52 PM > To: Scharf, Michael (Nokia - DE); EXT Kyle Rose; tcpinc > Subject: Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document > > "Scharf, Michael (Nokia - DE)" writes: > >>

Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-12 Thread Stephen Farrell
iginal Message- >> From: EXT David Mazieres [mailto:dm-list-tcpcr...@scs.stanford.edu] >> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 6:52 PM >> To: Scharf, Michael (Nokia - DE); EXT Kyle Rose; tcpinc >> Subject: Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document >>

Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-12 Thread Scharf, Michael (Nokia - DE)
nal Message- > From: EXT David Mazieres [mailto:dm-list-tcpcr...@scs.stanford.edu] > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 6:52 PM > To: Scharf, Michael (Nokia - DE); EXT Kyle Rose; tcpinc > Subject: Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document > > "Scharf, Mich

Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-12 Thread Joe Touch
On 4/12/2016 3:05 AM, Scharf, Michael (Nokia - DE) wrote: > The link is in my first e-mail: > https://www.ietf.org/iesg/statement/writable-mib-module.html > > The relevant sentence is: "IETF working groups are therefore encouraged to > use the NETCONF/YANG standards for configuration, especial

Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-12 Thread Kyle Rose
> The IESG statement is worded poorly at best. It appears to me to imply > "when picking between MIB and Netconf/YANG models, pick the latter". This is how I read it, as well. > An abstract API should never need to get into such a level of detail to > require a particular implementation. If you'r

Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-12 Thread Scharf, Michael (Nokia - DE)
> > An abstract API should never need to get into such a level of detail > > to require a particular implementation. If you're aiming for something > > beyond that, IMO the IETF is the wrong place (e.g., a better place > > would be POSIX). > To this point, does it make sense to use a common imp

Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-12 Thread Joe Touch
On 4/12/2016 8:17 AM, Kyle Rose wrote: >> The IESG statement is worded poorly at best. It appears to me to imply >> "when picking between MIB and Netconf/YANG models, pick the latter". > > This is how I read it, as well. > >> An abstract API should never need to get into such a level of detail

Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-13 Thread Kyle Rose
> Not in an RFC, IMO. Doing so sets details of the interface in stone, > whether by declaration or implication. > > If you can't do it without that sort of example, IMO you have not > succeeded in the "abstract" part of an abstract API. Is there an example you'd recommend of an RFC that does this

Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-13 Thread Scharf, Michael (Nokia - DE)
); David Mazieres expires 2016-07-10 PDT; EXT Stephen Farrell Subject: Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document > Not in an RFC, IMO. Doing so sets details of the interface in stone, > whether by declaration or implication. > > If you can't do it without that sor

Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-13 Thread Joe Touch
On 4/13/2016 7:20 AM, Kyle Rose wrote: >> Not in an RFC, IMO. Doing so sets details of the interface in stone, >> whether by declaration or implication. >> >> If you can't do it without that sort of example, IMO you have not >> succeeded in the "abstract" part of an abstract API. > > Is there an

Re: [tcpinc] Confirmation of consensus to adopt API document

2016-04-14 Thread Kyle Rose
That's helpful feedback. Thanks, Joe. (For those who haven't, take a quick look at section 3.8 of RFC 793.) The milestone as-worded does not make reference to "abstract", but I think there is understanding among the chairs and the authors that this is implied; once adopted, the WG can come to cons