Re: [netmod] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC6643 (4786)

[David Reid <[e-mail]>]

> On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 08:52:59AM -0700, RFC Errata System wrote:
> > The following errata report has been submitted for RFC6643,
> > "Translation of Structure of Management Information Version 2 (SMIv2) MIB Modules to YANG Modules".
> > 
> > --------------------------------------
> > You may review the report below and at:
> > http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=6643&eid=4786
> > 
> > --------------------------------------
> > Type: Technical
> > Reported by: Martin Bj??rklund <[e-mail]>
> > 
> > Section: 9.1
> > 
> > Original Text
> > -------------
> >       If the current object belongs to a conceptual table,
> >       then a sequence of leaf statements is generated for each INDEX
> >       object of the conceptual table.  These leafs are named after the
> >       INDEX objects and of type leafref.
> > 
> > 
> > Corrected Text
> > --------------
> >       If the current object belongs to a conceptual table,
> >       then a sequence of leaf statements is generated for each INDEX
> >       object of the conceptual table, except that a leaf statement is
> >       not generated for the current object if it is also an INDEX
> >       object. These leafs are named after the INDEX objects and of type
> >       leafref.
> >
> 
> I agree that the original text needs correction to avoid creation of
> duplicate leafs.
> 
> /js

I also agree.

When I implemented this, it never occurred to me to create a duplicate leaf. 
That is, I think the intent is clear even if the text is not quite right.
In any case, I agree with the correction.

-David Reid