Re: RFC4941bis implementations

Bob Hinden <bob.hinden@gmail.com> Sun, 05 April 2020 19:26 UTC

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Subject: Re: RFC4941bis implementations
Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 12:26:13 -0700
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Cc: Bob Hinden <bob.hinden@gmail.com>, Suresh Krishnan <suresh.krishnan@gmail.com>, "6man@ietf.org" <6man@ietf.org>, "6man-chairs@ietf.org" <6man-chairs@ietf.org>
To: Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com>
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Fernando,

> On Apr 2, 2020, at 12:45 PM, Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com> wrote:
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> Hello, Suresh,
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>>> FWIW, I produce a patch for Linux kernel (net-next) that implements rfc4941bis: https://www.gont.com.ar/code/fgont-patch-linux-net-next-rfc4941bis.txt (up & running here).
>>> 
>>> I've submitted it to the netdev list already.
>>> 
>>> And should have a patch for the FreeBSD kernel today.
>>> 
>>> Not sure if this might be useful for a "disposable" (to be removed by the RFC-Ed section), but I guess might be of use for the shepherd's writeup?
>> I think you can add an Implementation Status section into the draft as described in RFC7942. It serves as documentation of the existing implementations when the draft goes through IETF Last Call as well as IESG Evaluation. It will be removed before the draft is published as an RFC. I have found these sections helpful and informative when I was on the IESG.
> 
> Thanks a lot for your input! Will do that, unless the chairs suggest otherwise.

I think that is fine.

Bob


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> Thanks!
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> Cheers,
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