Re: [netmod] (no subject)

[Martin Bjorklund <[e-mail]>]

Zhuzhiguo <[e-mail]> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have one question about how to implement YANG module that import
> other-module which is NOT be implemented?
> 
> For example, module-A import module-B, but any nodes that depend on B
> are not-supported
> 
> Module A {
>    import module-B;
> }
> 
> There are two way to mark module-B is not really in use:
> 
> Option-1: refer conformance-type in RFC 7895 (ietf-yang-library), mark
> module-A as "implement", module-B is "import"

This is correct.  But if A augments some node in B, you have to
implement B as well.

> This way seems work, but some teammates think it may not comply with
> RFC.

Why wouldn't it?

> And we also argue about what module-B should be presented in
> <hello>
> 
> <capabilities>
>    <capability>module-A</capability>
>    <capability>module-B</capability> ===>should any "import" module MUST
>    be sent by server to client also?
> <capabilities>

Assuming A and B are YANG 1.1 modules, they should NOT be listed in
<hello> - yang-library is used instead.

> Option-2: mark module-B as "implement" also, but mark all-nodes as
> deviated
> This way seems work also, but it will cause NETCONF-client and
> NETCONF-server load module that have NO node that can be accessed

There's no reason to do this.



/martin