Re: [DNSOP] RFC 2845bis draft

I think this is a good clarification
Olafur


On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 8:53 AM Peter J. Philipp <pjp@centroid.eu> wrote:

> Hi again,
>
> Well I ended up fixing it myself yesterday through a lot of trial and
> error and finally understanding the
>
> RFC.  I recommend the following change to make it easier for future
> implementors in the 2845bis draft:
>
> Section 6.4 says:
>
> The first envelope is processed as a standard answer, and subsequent
> messages have the following digest components:
>
> I would rewrite that as:
>
> The first envelope is processed as a standard answer (see section 6.2),
> and subsequent messages have the following digest components:
>
> With the referal to section 6.2, a hasty eye can catch what a "standard
> answer" is and assumptions are left out.
>
> BTW I'm working with this draft document:
>
>
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-dnsop-rfc2845bis/?include_text=1
>
> Best Regards,
>
> -peter
>
>
> On 2/27/19 9:21 AM, Peter J. Philipp wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm in contact with the original RFC 2845 authors for clarifications
> > on what is meant in section 4.4 for the meaning of "Prior MAC
> > (running)".  In the bis draft this is in section 6.4 and seems
> > unchanged.  I'm having a hard time understanding this as an
> > implementor, this is an area that needs clarification I believe.
> >
> > Would you like to see any results that I glean from the authors so
> > that this can be put on the bis draft?
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > -peter
> >
>
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