Re: [mpls] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC3107 (4497)

And repeating my reply to include Eric:

On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 1:34 PM, Andrew G. Malis <agmalis@gmail.com> wrote:

> Loa,
>
> Just personally, I prefer referring to RFC 4760.
>
> Cheers,
> Andy
>
> On Wed, Oct 14, 2015 at 11:13 AM, Loa Andersson <loa@pi.nu> wrote:
>
>> Folks, (I removed Yacov, since hie mail address is no longer working),
>>
>> I think this errata is
>> - first of minor importance and could be held for a future update
>>   of RFC 3107
>> - second the errata is at the core correct
>> - third I'm not happy with the proposed new text
>>
>> I think it should be:
>>
>> NEW - first alternative
>> -----------------------
>> Label distribution can be piggybacked in the BGP Update message by
>> using the BGP-4 Multiprotocol Extensions attribute defined in
>> RFC 2858 [BGP-MP].
>>
>> Note:
>> RFC 2858 obsoletes RFC 2283, so the text above reflects the situation
>> as it was when 3107 were written. This correctly captured in the
>> RFC archives and will be found even we only have the original text.
>> But it would have been no harm doing this updates, if the documentation
>> had not changed. RFC 2858 has later been obsoleted by RFC 4760, which in
>> turn has been updated by RFC 7606.
>>
>> So I'm a bit undecided what to do about this, given that an update will
>> take place in the time it is done, I believe that the corrected text
>> should be:
>>
>> NEW - preferred alternative
>> ---------------------------
>> Label distribution can be piggybacked in the BGP Update message by
>> using the BGP-4 Multiprotocol Extensions attribute defined in
>> RFC 4760 [BGP-MP].
>>
>> Caveat: This requires an update to the [BGP-MP] in the reference
>> section at the same time.
>>
>> Any opinions?
>>
>> /Loa
>>
>>
>> On 2015-10-14 05:07, RFC Errata System wrote:
>>
>>> The following errata report has been submitted for RFC3107,
>>> "Carrying Label Information in BGP-4".
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------
>>> You may review the report below and at:
>>> http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=3107&eid=4497
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------
>>> Type: Technical
>>> Reported by: Alexander Okonnikov <alexander.okonnikov@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Section: 2
>>>
>>> Original Text
>>> -------------
>>> Label distribution can be piggybacked in the BGP Update message by
>>>     using the BGP-4 Multiprotocol Extensions attribute [RFC 2283].
>>>
>>> Corrected Text
>>> --------------
>>> Label distribution can be piggybacked in the BGP Update message by
>>>     using the BGP-4 Multiprotocol Extensions attribute [BGP-MP].
>>>
>>> Notes
>>> -----
>>> No such reference [RFC 2283] in References section. Also document refers
>>> to newer version of BGP-MP (RFC 2858).
>>>
>>> Instructions:
>>> -------------
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>>>
>>> --------------------------------------
>>> RFC3107 (draft-ietf-mpls-bgp4-mpls-04)
>>> --------------------------------------
>>> Title               : Carrying Label Information in BGP-4
>>> Publication Date    : May 2001
>>> Author(s)           : Y. Rekhter, E. Rosen
>>> Category            : PROPOSED STANDARD
>>> Source              : Multiprotocol Label Switching
>>> Area                : Routing
>>> Stream              : IETF
>>> Verifying Party     : IESG
>>>
>>>
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