Re: Adoption Call for "The IPv6 Compact Routing Header (CRH)"

[Mark Smith <[e-mail]>]

I support adoption.

The argument that this working group can't adopt CRH without a whole suite
of supporting control plane protocols doesn't apply in my opinion.

This working group didn't define OSPFv3, IS-IS extensions for IPv6 or
Multi-protocol BGP support for IPv6 itself either - they were developed in
other working groups.

This working group defines the IPv6 protocol building blocks upon which
others can use to build upon.

I am willing to commit time to working on CRH, as it solves a problem that
has existed since RFC 1883 - the overhead of a source route with a set of
128 bit addresses.

It is not a new problem. What is relatively new (3-4 years or so) is the
recognition of the significance of the overhead of using 128 bit addresses
in a source route, due to SPRING's work.

6man need to solve this problem in a way that is consistent with both the
architecture and design of IPv6, in a way that is compatible with the
existing, very "brownfield" deployment of billions of IPv6 capable nodes.

Regards,
Mark.




On Sat, 16 May 2020, 08:14 Bob Hinden, <[e-mail]> wrote:

> This message starts a two-week 6MAN call on adopting:
>
>  Title:          The IPv6 Compact Routing Header (CRH)
>  Authors:        R. Bonica, Y. Kamite, T. Niwa, A. Alston, L. Jalil
>  File Name:      draft-bonica-6man-comp-rtg-hdr-21
>  Document date:  2020-05-14
>
>  https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-bonica-6man-comp-rtg-hdr
>
> as a working group item. Substantive comments regarding adopting this
> document should be directed to the mailing list.  Editorial suggestions can
> be sent to the authors.
>
> Please note that this is an adoption call, it is not a w.g. last call for
> advancement, adoption means that it will become a w.g. draft.  As the
> working group document, the w.g. will decide how the document should change
> going forward.
>
> This adoption call will end on 29 May 2020.
>
> The chairs note there has been a lot of discussions on the list about this
> draft.   After discussing with our area directors, we think it is
> appropriate to start a working group adoption call.  The authors have been
> active in resolving issues raised on the list.
>
> Could those who are willing to work on this document, either as
> contributors, authors or reviewers please notify the list.   That gives us
> an indication of the energy level in the working group
> to work on this.
>
> Regards,
> Bob and Ole
>
>
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