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Re: I-D Action: draft-voyer-6man-extension-header-insertion-07.txt

Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com> Mon, 14 October 2019 22:15 UTC

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Subject: Re: I-D Action: draft-voyer-6man-extension-header-insertion-07.txt
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On 14/10/19 14:17, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> Tom,
> 
>> So RFC8200 is applicable in SR domains, limited domains, and
>> the Internet. IMO, this draft is trying to justify an exception to the
>> requirements and should be written as such.
> 
> Absolutely; that's why I suggested a SHOULD, in fact. I didn't raise a
> related standards-wonk question: whether the draft should be tagged as
> "Updates: 8200" (or "Amends: 8200" in terms of draft-kuehlewind-update-tag).
> 
> If it's going to be done, it should be explicit.

Agreed. I have been arguing this for a while.

A related question is: Is this really IPv6 maintenance?

Thanks,
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Fernando Gont
SI6 Networks
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