Re: MARS last call: packet formats (fwd)

[Andrew Smith <[e-mail]>]

James,

a) Yes this is desireable for the first NHRP RFC, the first IPmc RFC and 
     for the next ClassicalV2 RFC.

b) I think that we should lock the chairpeople in a room and let them
     decide which way they want the coin to fall.

Andrew


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> From [e-mail] Mon Nov 13 08:16:26 1995
> From: James Watt <[e-mail]>
> Subject: Re: MARS last call: packet formats (fwd)
> To: [e-mail], [e-mail]
> Date: Mon, 13 Nov 1995 10:49:08 -0500 (EST)
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> Folks:
>   I sent the note below a week or so ago.  I believe that we need to converge
> on a single packet format for both NHRP and IP-MC.  I would welcome more
> comments from the group as to:
> 
> a) whether or not this is desireable and
> and
> b) how we should get to a single format.
> 
> Regards,
> -james
> 
> +---------
> |>>Since we are in last call, can someone just summarise for the
> |>>list the arguments that lead to MARS extending the control packet 
> |>>formats from ATM-ARP in RFC 1577, rather than those proposed for use in 
> |>>NHRP.
> +---------
> All:
>   As one person who has also wondered this, I would venture that:
> a) I have no attachment to either packet format
> BUT
> b) as the "end game" would appear to be NHRP and IP-MC (*), I would suggest
>    that having both formats is a big loss.
> 
> A couple of questions:
> 1) is there anyone that believes we need 2 packet formats ?
> 2) what is the most expedient way to converge on a single packet format ?
> 
> Regards,
> -james
> 
> (*) As a gross over-simplification, in both cases the client says "please
> Mr. Server, tell me what NBMA destinations should receive packets with this
> destination."
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