Re: [core] SenML FETCH/PATCH without globally unique names

Carsten Bormann <cabo@tzi.org> Wed, 06 March 2019 17:08 UTC

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On Mar 6, 2019, at 17:01, Jim Schaad <ietf@augustcellars.com> wrote:
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> As long as it is defined as optional, I don't see a problem.  I would worry
> about possible issues if it was forbidden.

The problem with the state of the proposal so far is that it is not clear when it is invoked and when not.  I can’t look at a Patch document and say “oh that is using non-global names”.  So we need to work a bit on making it truly optional (as in both ends know whether it is in effect or not).

Grüße, Carsten