Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-opsec-ipv6-eh-filtering-06.txt> (Recommendations on the Filtering of IPv6 Packets Containing IPv6 Extension Headers) to Informational RFC

["R. Atkinson" <[e-mail]>]

> On Nov 21, 2018, at 15:51, Fernando Gont <[e-mail]> wrote:
> 
> It may have been my failure. If that was the case, please accept my
> apologies.

We are all busy and I understand that things do sometimes fall through
cracks.  So long as we can apply the agreed edits now, I’m quite happy.

> SECTION "3.4.1.5.  Advice"
>> 
>> EXISTING:
>> 
>> For legacy nodes, the recommended configuration for the processing of
>> these packets depends on the features and capabilities of the underlying platform.
>> 
>> PROPOSED NEW:
>> 
>> For legacy nodes, the recommended configuration for the processing of
>> these packets depends on the features and capabilities of the underlying platform,
>> the configuration of the platform, and also the deployment environment
>> of the platform.
>> 
>> REASONS:
>> 
>> Which configuration for processing of HBH options is reasonable depends
>> not only on the features/capabilities, but also how the system has actually
>> been configured (e.g. it might have enabled some feature that BREAKS
>> proper operation if all packets with HBH headers are dropped) and also
>> what kind of deployment environment it is in.   RSVP remains fairly
>> widely deployed and used today, although obviously it is not deployed
>> or used everywhere; RSVP would break.  Similarly, in an MLS deployment
>> environment, transmitting packets containing the CALIPSO HBH is
>> critical (more later on this).
> 
> Makes sense. Maybe we could add your paragraph on "REASONS" as a
> parenthetical (indented) note?

I’m flexible about editing text.  I supplied candidate text primarily to be
clear about what edits I hope to see.  Feel free to add it as a note or
simply to edit the key points into the candidate text to create suitable
new text.

> Also makes sense. Unless somebody screams agains, I will apply the
> suggested edit.

Thank you very much - and a Happy Thanksgiving [1] to all.

Yours,

Ran

[1] A quaint North American holiday, celebrated today in the US and 
     celebrated last month in Canada.