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Re: Better APIs (was: Re: Address privacy)

Michael Richardson <mcr+ietf@sandelman.ca> Sat, 01 February 2020 13:20 UTC

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From: Michael Richardson <mcr+ietf@sandelman.ca>
To: Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com>
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Subject: Re: Better APIs (was: Re: Address privacy)
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Comments: In-reply-to Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com> message dated "Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:20:04 -0300."
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Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com> wrote:
    >> 
    > [..]
    >> 
    >> I think that we should not oversell the benefits, but that doesn't
    >> mean there are none. (I think that the benefits have been oversold
    >> within the IETF)
    >> 
    >> I'd like to see 6man look to better APIs for address selection.

    > Good grief. We did this:
    > https://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-gont-6man-address-usage-recommendations-04.txt

You did that, but as you say:

    > I presented it once in 6man, and was suggested it belonged elsewhere. I
    > tried elsewhere (taps), but it seems they believe it belonged
    > elsewhere.

*6man* hasn't gone there.
It can't advance without feedback and support from running code.
(OS vendors)

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