Re: [Netconf] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC6536 (3862)

[Martin Bjorklund <[e-mail]>]

Hi,

This errata should be rejected.  "\*" is equvalent to '\*'.  \* in a
double quoted string is not an escape sequence, which means that the
characters are interpreted literally, i.e. the two characters \
followed by *.

The same goes for errata 3863.

/martin

RFC Errata System <[e-mail]> wrote:
> The following errata report has been submitted for RFC6536,
> "Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) Access Control Model".
> 
> --------------------------------------
> You may review the report below and at:
> http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=6536&eid=3862
> 
> --------------------------------------
> Type: Technical
> Reported by: Jernej Tuljak <[e-mail]>
> 
> Section: 3.5.2.
> 
> Original Text
> -------------
>      typedef matchall-string-type {
>        type string {
>          pattern "\*";
>        }
>        description
>          "The string containing a single asterisk '*' is used
>           to conceptually represent all possible values
>           for the particular leaf using this data type.";
>      }
> 
> Corrected Text
> --------------
>      typedef matchall-string-type {
>        type string {
>          pattern '\*';
>        }
>        description
>          "The string containing a single asterisk '*' is used
>           to conceptually represent all possible values
>           for the particular leaf using this data type.";
>      }
> 
> Notes
> -----
> As per RFC6020, Section 6.1.3., a backslash within a double-quoted
> string introduces a special character. The only valid escape sequences
> inside a double-quoted YANG string are: \n, \t, \" and \. As \* is not
> a valid escape sequence, a single quoted string should be used to
> specify the offending pattern statement's argument. The quotes could
> also be omitted.
> 
> Instructions:
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> 
> --------------------------------------
> RFC6536 (draft-ietf-netconf-access-control-07)
> --------------------------------------
> Title : Network Configuration Protocol (NETCONF) Access Control Model
> Publication Date    : March 2012
> Author(s)           : A. Bierman, M. Bjorklund
> Category            : PROPOSED STANDARD
> Source              : Network Configuration
> Area                : Operations and Management
> Stream              : IETF
> Verifying Party     : IESG
>