Re: SRH insertion vs SRH insertion + encapsulation

[Fernando Gont <[e-mail]>]

On 8/9/19 01:52, Ron Bonica wrote:
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> IMHO, EH insertion modifies the semantics of the IPv6 source address.
> Today, the IPv6 source address indicates the source of an IP packet and
> **ALL** of its contents. If transit routers are allowed to insert
> extension headers, downstream routers can no longer identify the source
> of a packet and all of its contents.>
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> Granted, in some cases, transit routers are allowed to modify a packet
> (e.g., Hop Count, DHCP, mutable options). But there is a big difference
> between changing a field whose value is know to me mutable and inserting
> a new option.

Indeed, it's a major modification (besides the associated issues that
have been pointed out a number of times by several folks).

That's why I think it's not even in the scope of 6man.

Thanks,
-- 
Fernando Gont
SI6 Networks
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