Re: changes in draft-ietf-cbor-network-addresses-05.txt

Michael Richardson <mcr+ietf@sandelman.ca> Sun, 25 July 2021 01:37 UTC

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Erik Kline <ek.ietf@gmail.com> wrote:
    > Was there any interest in figuring out a representation for link-local
    > addresses (e.g. 169.254.x.y, fe80::zed, ff02::pqr, ...) that included
    > either an interface name or index as part of a structured unit?  Perhaps
    > some generic {address_info, interface_info} pairing that could be used the
    > same way?

We will name the third form "Interface Format" or "Inteface Definition Format"

I think that the concern about the scope could only apply to that format,
or to the Address format.
Hmm. Well, the more I think about it, the more I think it applies to Address only.

I imagine we might find a way to do this differently.
Best I think think about is abusing maps in some way here.
     { 'eth0' => h'fe800db81234DEEDBEEFCAFEFACEFEED' }

    > Obviously, it's possible to pair what you've described here together with
    > extra interface information separately on an ad hoc basis.

I'd like to avoid inventing syntax before we need it.
So, let's talk about how you might use this?

I heard a talk about Extended ICMP Echo from Ron Bonica this week, and I can
see how it might have used it, but that ship has sailed.

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