Re: [Hipsec] Last Call: <draft-ietf-hip-rfc4843-bis-05.txt> (An, etc.

[S Moonesamy <[e-mail]>]

Hi Ted,
At 10:44 23-06-2014, Ted Lemon wrote:
>Fair enough.   Do you think the text as written will create 
>interoperability problems?

I would say avoid that type of phrasing as it may lead to problems.

At 10:45 23-06-2014, Julien Laganier wrote:
>How about this:
>
>"Router software MUST NOT include any special handling code for
>ORCHIDs.  In other words, the non-routability property of ORCHIDs, if
>implemented, is to be implemented via configuration rather than by
>hardwired software code.  At this time, it is RECOMMENDED that the
>default router configuration not handle ORCHIDs in any special way.
>In other words, there is no need to touch existing or new routers due
>to ORCHIDs.  If such a reason should later appear, for example, due
>to a faulty implementation leaking ORCHIDs to the IP layer, the
>prefix can be and should be blocked by a simple configuration rule such as,
>e.g., an Access Control List entry."

The first two sentences look fine.  I suggest trying to look at the 
"recommendation" part as something after the document is 
published.  I am not thinking clearly enough to suggest text. :-(  I 
would avoid the "should" in the last sentence.

Regards,
S. Moonesamy