Re: [netconf] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC8040 (6342)

Hi,

The issue boils down to if list keys are required in a plain patch.
Unfortunately, the RFC doesn't specifucy this.  From a technical pow,
list keys are not necessary.  In fact, if they are present in the
payload, they are redundant (since they are part of the URL) (this is
actually mentioned in the RFC).

Since it isn't clearly specified, I think we must assume that the keys
are not required.  Hence I think that this errata should be rejected.

In a future version of this document, the behaviour should be
clarified.

/martin

RFC Errata System <rfc-editor@rfc-editor.org> wrote:
> The following errata report has been submitted for RFC8040,
> "RESTCONF Protocol".
> 
> --------------------------------------
> You may review the report below and at:
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/eid6342
> 
> --------------------------------------
> Type: Technical
> Reported by: Muly Ilan <muly_i@rad.com>
> 
> Section: 4.6.1
> 
> Original Text
> -------------
> To replace just the "year" field in the "album" resource (instead of
> replacing the entire resource with the PUT method), the client might
> send a plain patch as follows:
> PATCH /restconf/data/example-jukebox:jukebox/\
> library/artist=Foo%20Fighters/album=Wasting%20Light HTTP/1.1
> Host: example.com
> If-Match: "b8389233a4c"
> Content-Type: application/yang-data+xml
> <album xmlns="http://example.com/ns/example-jukebox">
> <year>2011</year>
> </album>
> 
> Corrected Text
> --------------
> To replace just the "year" field in the "album" resource (instead of
> replacing the entire resource with the PUT method), the client might
> send a plain patch as follows:
> PATCH /restconf/data/example-jukebox:jukebox/\
> library/artist=Foo%20Fighters/album=Wasting%20Light HTTP/1.1
> Host: example.com
> If-Match: "b8389233a4c"
> Content-Type: application/yang-data+xml
> <album xmlns="http://example.com/ns/example-jukebox">
> <name>Wasting Light</name>
> <year>2011</year>
> </album>
> 
> Notes
> -----
> Missing key leaf value in the message-body (<name>Wasting Light</name>)
> 
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> --------------------------------------
> RFC8040 (draft-ietf-netconf-restconf-18)
> --------------------------------------
> Title               : RESTCONF Protocol
> Publication Date    : January 2017
> Author(s)           : A. Bierman, M. Bjorklund, K. Watsen
> Category            : PROPOSED STANDARD
> Source              : Network Configuration
> Area                : Operations and Management
> Stream              : IETF
> Verifying Party     : IESG
> 
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