Re: [Idr] BGP Attribute for Large communities (Attribute 30) was squatted on - Let's get a new attribute number (1 week WG call (10/18 to 10/25)

Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Wed, 26 October 2016 04:49 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Idr] BGP Attribute for Large communities (Attribute 30) was squatted on - Let's get a new attribute number (1 week WG call (10/18 to 10/25)
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> Is that about it? Why don't we just go back to assigning the next
> available and deal with the problem(s) as they arise?

another reason i think this may be a prudent path is that squatting
should not be condoned; the result would be entropic.

randy