Received: from ietf-mx (ietf-mx.ietf.org [132.151.6.1]) by ietf.org (8.9.1a/8.9.1a) with ESMTP id EAA04370 for ; Tue, 1 Jun 2004 04:12:29 -0400 (EDT) Received: from ietf-mx.ietf.org ([132.151.6.1] helo=ietf-mx) by ietf-mx with esmtp (Exim 4.32) id 1BV4No-0001Eq-FW for idr-archive@ietf.org; Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:12:28 -0400 Received: from exim by ietf-mx with spam-scanned (Exim 4.12) id 1BV4LQ-0000Y7-00 for idr-archive@ietf.org; Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:10:01 -0400 Received: from megatron.ietf.org ([132.151.6.71]) by ietf-mx with esmtp (Exim 4.12) id 1BV4Jx-0007M6-00; Tue, 01 Jun 2004 04:08:29 -0400 Received: from localhost.localdomain ([127.0.0.1] helo=megatron.ietf.org) by megatron.ietf.org with esmtp (Exim 4.32) id 1BV4A4-0005dA-Hw; Tue, 01 Jun 2004 03:58:16 -0400 Received: from odin.ietf.org ([132.151.1.176] helo=ietf.org) by megatron.ietf.org with esmtp (Exim 4.32) id 1BV442-0004my-AM for idr@megatron.ietf.org; Tue, 01 Jun 2004 03:52:02 -0400 Received: from ietf-mx (ietf-mx.ietf.org [132.151.6.1]) by ietf.org (8.9.1a/8.9.1a) with ESMTP id DAA03084 for ; Tue, 1 Jun 2004 03:52:01 -0400 (EDT) Received: from ietf-mx.ietf.org ([132.151.6.1] helo=ietf-mx) by ietf-mx with esmtp (Exim 4.32) id 1BV440-0007l7-2K for idr@ietf.org; Tue, 01 Jun 2004 03:52:00 -0400 Received: from exim by ietf-mx with spam-scanned (Exim 4.12) id 1BV42y-0007HZ-00 for idr@ietf.org; Tue, 01 Jun 2004 03:50:57 -0400 Received: from bay17-f17.bay17.hotmail.com ([64.4.43.67] helo=hotmail.com) by ietf-mx with esmtp (Exim 4.12) id 1BV42F-0006o9-00 for idr@ietf.org; Tue, 01 Jun 2004 03:50:11 -0400 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 1 Jun 2004 00:49:42 -0700 Received: from 61.16.170.194 by by17fd.bay17.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Tue, 01 Jun 2004 07:49:42 GMT X-Originating-IP: [61.16.170.194] X-Originating-Email: [johnsmith0302@hotmail.com] X-Sender: johnsmith0302@hotmail.com From: "john smith" To: idr@ietf.org Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 07:49:42 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Jun 2004 07:49:42.0391 (UTC) FILETIME=[FFBF9870:01C447AC] Subject: [Idr] A question on longest match X-BeenThere: idr@ietf.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Inter-Domain Routing List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: idr-bounces@ietf.org Errors-To: idr-bounces@ietf.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on ietf-mx.ietf.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.9 required=5.0 tests=FROM_ENDS_IN_NUMS autolearn=no version=2.60 Hello, Is there any specific reason why the BGP algorithm relies on the longest match paradigm? Is there any reason why one cannot simply propogate the "range of addresses" and use different metrics? For example one could say "address numbers 100000 - 212123 are here and 212124 - 312127 are there? Would this not lead to considerable reduction of the size of the forwarding table? -- (&) Little John. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail _______________________________________________ Idr mailing list Idr@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/idr