Re: [netmod] yang-data-ext issues

Martin Bjorklund <mbj@tail-f.com> Wed, 02 May 2018 07:25 UTC

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Subject: Re: [netmod] yang-data-ext issues
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Andy Bierman <andy@yumaworks.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 7:09 AM, Ladislav Lhotka <lhotka@nic.cz> wrote:
> 
> > Andy Bierman <andy@yumaworks.com> writes:
> >
> > > On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 8:13 AM, Ladislav Lhotka <lhotka@nic.cz> wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Fri, 2018-04-27 at 16:47 +0200, Juergen Schoenwaelder wrote:
> > >> > On Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 04:34:38PM +0200, Ladislav Lhotka wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > > [...] define a special datastore for it, such as "error-messages".
> > >> >
> > >> > This seems worse than using, well, RFC 8040 yang-data. The proper
> > >>
> > >> Why it seems worse?
> > >>
> > >>
> > > Because this is not part of the NMDA.
> >
> > NMDA is extensible.
> >
> 
> 
> If your only tool is a hammer, then all your problems look like nails.
> I fail to see how an "error-messages" datastore fits in with NMDA
> 
> 
> 
> >
> > > IMO, the yang-data defined in RFC 8040 has a clear purpose, and it
> > > is sufficient for that purpose, which is a YANG representation of
> > > an instance document (such as a protocol message or file).
> >
> > The same is basically true even without the extension. For example, I
> > fail to see any benefit from using yang-data in a module like
> > ietf-zerotouch-information.
> >
> 
> 
> I don't see the benefit of pretending all data-def-stmts represent
> configuration or operational data.
> 
> Wrapping the data-def-stmts in an extension says "this is not configuration
> or operational data".  This is useful for tools that can process YANG in
> other contexts.

I fully agree

> > > YANG is useful for defining data structures that can be represented in
> > > different formats, yet it is independent of any 1 format.
> >
> > Of course I see this potential. Unfortunately, YANG spec was explicitly
> > written for a very specific context. Using an extension for removing
> > this specificity is IMO an ugly hack that undermines the architecture.
> >
> >
> 
> I don't see the architecture as fragile or damaged if yang-data is used.
> 
> People are going to continue to push the boundaries of YANG capabilities.
> This will happen with or without the IETF.

Yes, and it already happens.


/martin



> Maybe this work should remain
> proprietary or get moved to an opensource project.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > >
> > > I am in favor if keeping the yang-data in RFC 8040 and not
> > > creating a new version of it that is unconstrained.
> > > There does not seem to be consensus on how to do this,
> > > or even consensus that it is a good idea.
> > >
> >
> > If the extension is deemed necessary, I would also prefer this approach
> > to making the extension a Proposed Standard.
> >
> > Lada
> >
> 
> 
> Andy
> 
> 
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >> > clear solution for RPCs and actions would be to enable the definition
> > >> > of error details right in the rpc/action definition (input, output,
> > >> > error).
> > >>
> > >> Agreed.
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> > But something like yang-data seems to have uses in other contexts.
> > >>
> > >> So other datastores may be defined. I assume that YANG library data can
> > be
> > >> used
> > >> independently, not just on a NC/RC server, pretty much along the lines
> > of
> > >> draft-
> > >> lengyel-netmod-yang-instance-data.
> > >>
> > >> Lada
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >
> > > Andy
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> > /js
> > >> >
> > >> --
> > >> Ladislav Lhotka
> > >> Head, CZ.NIC Labs
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> >
> > --
> > Ladislav Lhotka
> > Head, CZ.NIC Labs
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> >