RE: [Int-area] concerns about draft-ietf-ipv6-ndproxy-03.txt

Hi,

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : ipv6-bounces@ietf.org [mailto:ipv6-bounces@ietf.org] De 
> la part de Pekka Savola
> Envoyé : lundi 19 septembre 2005 13:32
> À : Thomas Narten
> Cc : ipv6@ietf.org; int-area@ietf.org
> Objet : Re: [Int-area] concerns about draft-ietf-ipv6-ndproxy-03.txt
> 
> (FWIW, I think ND proxies are useful and needed.)  Some 
> comments inline.  Adding ipv6 WG.
> 
> On Thu, 15 Sep 2005, Thomas Narten wrote:
> > 1) I do not believe the material on IPv4 ARP proxy should 
> be included. 
> > It is not in-scope for the IPv6 WG to be developing it, and any 
> > document on proxy ARP in IPv4 really requires review from 
> the broader 
> > community. AFAIK, that review has not taken place.
> >
> > Recommendation: remove the IPv4 material and place in a separate 
> > document
> 
> v4 part is said to reflect what one implementation does, but 
> I guess even for Informational, that info might be too much.  
> I guess it could be taken out of fleshed out in a separate 
> spec (if anyone is interested in documenting proxy-arp behaviour..)
> 
> > 2) This document breaks SEND (but does not say this 
> clearly). I have 
> > doubts that we should be publishing documents that break 
> our standards 
> > track protocols (especially ones that we believe are 
> important). Or at 
> > the very least, if it is published, very strong wording is 
> needed to 
> > point out that it is incompatable with SEND, e.g., an IESG note.
> 
> Wording could be enhanced, but I do not think this document 
> should be blocked by the missing SEND details.

Maybe, a solution is to add a reference to the document draft-daley-send-spnd-prob-01.txt (even if I don't know if there will be a new version soon ...)

[snip]

Best regards.

JMC.

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