[dhcwg] RE: Change to 'seconds' field in DHCP message header

(All - please respond through dhcwg@ietf.org. - RD)

>From: "Bernie Volz (EUD)" <Bernie.Volz@am1.ericsson.se>
>To: DHCPv6 discussion list <dhcp-v6@bucknell.edu>
>Subject: RE: Change to 'seconds' field in DHCP message header 
>Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 08:41:11 -0500
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>Because it wastes several additional bytes for what I believe is very little gain. 
>
>Perhaps there are some bizarre future applications where we want to wait for "long" periods of time, but I can't see any value in this. What this is to be used for is failover type support (either failover protocol or just multiple servers, one which is to be used unless the other fails).
>
>If we're really concerned about being able to store long times, why don't we just make this seconds? I can't see any need to make the resolution 100ths of seconds and with seconds we can store many hours worth of time.
>
>- Bernie 
>
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Ted Lemon [<mailto:mellon@nominum.com>mailto:mellon@nominum.com] 
>Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 10:44 PM 
>To: DHCPv6 discussion list 
>Subject: Re: Change to 'seconds' field in DHCP message header 
>
>
>> I think 16-bits is enough (with the counter maxing out). If an attempt goes 
>> on that long, no server is probably available and the relays (or servers) 
>> will likely long have taken alternative actions (which probably failed as 
>> well). So, I see little need to make this more than 16-bits. 
>
>That's a pretty set of suppositions, but you may well be wrong.   Why 
>not make sure that it works if you are? 
>
>                               _MelloN_ 

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