Re: [dnsext] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC2782 (2984)

[Marc Petit-Huguenin <[e-mail]>]

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On 10/05/2011 08:40 AM, Jordan Brown wrote:
> On 10/05/11 06:03, Marc Petit-Huguenin wrote:
> The algorithm described in RFC 2782 is what it is, and people know how to
> configure the values in an SRV RR to achieve what they want.  If some disagree
> with this algorithm, they should work on a rfc2782bis document, but not try to
> change the meaning of RFC 2782 in an errata.
> 
>> Could be.  I just wanted to point out the inconsistency in the specification;
>> some parts say to choose proportionally (note the example that says that {1,3}
>> yields {1/4, 3/4}, when it actually yields either {2/5, 3/5} or {1/5, 4/5}
>> depending on the order reported) but the algorithm doesn't quite do that.
> 
>> For small weights the difference is significant.  For large weights it's not.

Yes, so perhaps the errata should be to say something like "Try to use weights
as high as possible, unless you use the value 0".

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