Re: [Roll] WG call to adopt draft-brandt-roll-rpl-applicability-home-building-03

Michael Richardson <mcr+ietf@sandelman.ca> Thu, 21 February 2013 15:41 UTC

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>>>>> "Anders" == Anders Brandt <Anders_Brandt@sigmadesigns.com> writes:
    Anders> To the authors of the draft, P2P-RPL seems to be the best choice for home applications.
    Anders> RPL may be  applicable as well.

    >> why it is best choice? this was not mentioned clearly in draft,

    Anders> The purpose of an applicability document is to describe the applicability of an invention, i.e.
    Anders> how one should configure host and routing protocol parameters to make the invention work
    Anders> in a given setting; in this case, P2P-RPL in home and building environments.
    Anders> A similar document may be created for RPL in home and building environments.

    Anders> One day, when there also exists an RPL home & building applicability document, one _could_
    Anders> draft an evaluation document; comparing the applicability of
    Anders> the two protocols.

Based upon recent clarifications to P2P-RPL, it seems that it is not
possible to use P2P-RPL without prior using rooted RPL, so your document
must explain how RPL will be used in the home, in order that P2P may
then be used.

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