Re: [mpls] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC6428 (3629)

Stewart Bryant <stbryant@cisco.com> Wed, 15 July 2015 10:06 UTC

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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 11:05:58 +0100
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Subject: Re: [mpls] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC6428 (3629)
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Actually we had better find out what people have implemented.

I agree that the change looks to reflect the intent, but you could
actually implement the text as written, since we have a length
then some fixed field and then a length.

- Stewart

On 15/07/2015 07:56, Loa Andersson wrote:
> Folks,
>
> The errata seems correct, but I'd like the authors to nod also :),
> John, George and/or Dave.
>
> /Loa
>
> On 2013-05-21 16:13, RFC Errata System wrote:
>> The following errata report has been submitted for RFC6428,
>> "Proactive Connectivity Verification, Continuity Check, and Remote 
>> Defect Indication for the MPLS Transport Profile".
>>
>> --------------------------------------
>> You may review the report below and at:
>> http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=6428&eid=3629
>>
>> --------------------------------------
>> Type: Technical
>> Reported by: Alan Davey <alan.davey@metaswitch.com>
>>
>> Section: 3.5.3
>>
>> Original Text
>> -------------
>> The length is the length of the following data: the Global_ID, Node 
>> Identifier, and Attachment Circuit ID (AC_ID) are as per [9].
>>
>>
>> Corrected Text
>> --------------
>> The length is the length of the data following the length field.  The 
>> Global_ID, Node Identifier, and Attachment Circuit ID (AC_ID) are as 
>> per [9].
>>
>>
>> Notes
>> -----
>>
>>
>> Instructions:
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>>
>> --------------------------------------
>> RFC6428 (draft-ietf-mpls-tp-cc-cv-rdi-06)
>> --------------------------------------
>> Title               : Proactive Connectivity Verification, Continuity 
>> Check, and Remote Defect Indication for the MPLS Transport Profile
>> Publication Date    : November 2011
>> Author(s)           : D. Allan, Ed., G. Swallow Ed., J. Drake Ed.
>> Category            : PROPOSED STANDARD
>> Source              : Multiprotocol Label Switching
>> Area                : Routing
>> Stream              : IETF
>> Verifying Party     : IESG
>>
> .
>


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