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Re: [hybi] method of allocation of reserved bits to extensions

Greg Wilkins <gregw@intalio.com> Thu, 28 April 2011 02:29 UTC

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On 28 April 2011 12:13, John Tamplin <jat@google.com> wrote:
> I disagree that a complicated method of allocating bits is required.

I'm not proposing a complicated method.

I'm proposing a convention to allocate in order of declaration.

> That is what I mean by there is no need to define that method now,
> and until we actually have a an extension that wants to allocate reserved
> bits there is no need.

We already have an extension that wants to allocate a reserved bit.
So that time is now.


cheers

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