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Re: [aqm] AQM and ECN in draft-ietf-aqm-recommendation-11

Gorry Fairhurst <gorry@erg.abdn.ac.uk> Mon, 27 April 2015 11:10 UTC

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Subject: Re: [aqm] AQM and ECN in draft-ietf-aqm-recommendation-11
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On 23/04/2015 12:19, Mirja Kühlewind wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I know I'm too late for this but want to bring it up anyway:
>
> draft-ietf-aqm-recommendation-11 currently says:
> "An AQM algorithm that supports ECN needs to define the threshold and
>     algorithm for ECN-marking.  This threshold MAY differ from that used
>     for dropping packets that are not marked as ECN-capable, and SHOULD
>     be configurable."
>
> But I think it should be:
> "An AQM algorithm that supports ECN needs to define the parameters and
>     algorithm for ECN-marking.  These parameters MAY differ from that used
>     for dropping packets that are not marked as ECN-capable, and SHOULD
>     be configurable."
>
> so just s/threshold/parameters/  ...?
>
> I've just caught this now because I'm reading
> draft-welzl-ecn-benefits-02; sorry. Maybe it's still possible to make
> such a small edit... if other people think as well that this should be
> changed...?
>
> Mirja
>
>

We are indeed considering one very minor change to the wording here to 
prevent future confusion. Once we have text, we'll share with the WG to 
be sure this is acceptable.

Gorry & Fred

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