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Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-6man-oversized-header-chain-08.txt> (Implications of Oversized IPv6 Header Chains) to Proposed Standard

Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com> Wed, 16 October 2013 00:09 UTC

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To: "Templin, Fred L" <Fred.L.Templin@boeing.com>, Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Last Call: <draft-ietf-6man-oversized-header-chain-08.txt> (Implications of Oversized IPv6 Header Chains) to Proposed Standard
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On 10/14/2013 02:38 PM, Templin, Fred L wrote:
>>
>> We could have that discussion in 6man, sure, but I don't believe that
>> it's
>> relevant to the question of whether draft-ietf-6man-oversized-header-
>> chain
>> is ready.
> 
> If it messes up tunnels, then it's not ready.

FWIW I disagree with this statement. From this perspectie, you'd also
expect middleboxes (e.g. load-balancers) to get deep into any layers of
tunnelling to decide on which link packets should be forwarded. -- and
this is clearly unrealistic (if at all desirable).

Thanks,
-- 
Fernando Gont
SI6 Networks
e-mail: fgont@si6networks.com
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