Re: [Autoconf] draft-clausen-manet-linktype - naming

[mase <[e-mail]>]

At 20:57 08/11/18, Ian Chakeres wrote:
>I'd like to start a discussion thread on the naming of this draft/ linktype.
>
>I don't think that MANET should be in the name of the linktype. The
>characteristics and constraints of a linktype are not MANET specific.
>
>(I'd also like to repeat that MANET routing protocols will work quite
>happily over other link types as well.)
>
>I would rather describe these links as "non-reflexive and non- 
>transitive (wireless) links". I'd also be happy with a nice acronym,
>like NBMA or UDLR.

I don't think that the introduction/definition of such a special 
link type is useful for MANET discussions, since MANET protocols can 
work on other link types such as the Ethernet. I rather think that 
it is important to make clear link assumptions or requirements to be 
used for MANET in general.

My sugestions are as follows:

MANET protocols work on any link models,  where each interface has 
at least one other interface to/from which it can send/receive 
packets. These neighbors may change over time.

The link models given above of course inculde the Ethernet model as 
the special case. They also inculde non-reflexive and /or 
non-transitive links you defined.

Kenichi


>I'm interested in your thoughts. How do you think we should refer to
>this linktype?
>
>Ian
>
>On Nov 4, 2008, at 4:51 AM, Thomas Heide Clausen wrote:
>
>>Folks,
>>
>>As you know, we need to make progress on the architectural issues,
>>before we can hope to make progress on other matters within this WG.
>>One of the requests that have been made to us has been to "describe
>>the MANET Link Type", and so I have written together a strawman text
>>to this effect:
>>
>> 
>> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-clausen-manet-linktype-00.txt
>>
>>Feedback is, obviously, welcome -- preferably on the list such that
>>we could be prepared spend time on this also in MN.
>>
>>Note, however, that this is an individual I-D.
>>
>>I'd also like to draw your collective attention to:
>>
>> 
>> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-iab-ip-model-evolution-01.txt
>>
>>Which has served as a source of inspiration for the linktype text.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Thomas
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