Re: IA_PD bit in RA (was: RFC7084)

[Alexandru Petrescu <[e-mail]>]

Le 12/12/2013 20:05, Owen DeLong a écrit :
>> (should the RA provide the delegated prefix as well to compare favorably
>> to the PMIP example? but again this is the 'what if' branch, deviating
>> from the main CPE discussion)
>
> I don’t think anyone really wants to move PD into RA. I think that would
> be inappropriate, personally.
>
> Without moving the PD functionality into RA, then, I would say that the
> current situation is fine.
>
> CPE should ask for PD if it wants a prefix.
> It should deal with one of five possible results in response:
>
> 1.No response

As one senses it, implementing it is not easy.

How would one implement the decision 'no response' other than waiting 
for one a certain amount of time?  That wait is what makes people think 
it takes too long, especially mobile people.

Alex

> 2.Denial
> 3.Requested prefix size granted
> 4.Longer prefix (smaller net block) granted
> 5.Shorter prefix (larger net block) granted
>
> Nobody has yet made a good case for why this behavior is problematic.
>
> Owen
>