Re: [rtcweb] [tram] Payload Types assignments

[Magnus Westerlund <[e-mail]>]

Karl,
(As individual)

I also wish for more usable QoS mechanisms. However, I don't see that
being achieved by your proposal. In addition I agree with Colin about
the issues with putting the information in the RTP header extension. I
would also note that this would be very RTP specific, and not at all
help with the data channels multiple streams and their priorities. There
might be data channel information that is more crucial than any of the
RTP media stream packets.

You are pushing for a small piece in the middle. A piece that will not
help with the more general issue of QoS. How does the application and
the multiple ISPs that carries the traffic reach an agreement on what
properties that can be provided, that the application in this instance
have the right to request those properties and that any cost is
correctly associated with the user or the user's agent in regards to
carrying the associated cost.

When it comes to setting DSCP from user land in the OS, that is
restricted due to the security implications. If those implications where
resolved, then OS could open up those interfaces.  There are many
interlinked reasons why things look like they do today. I don't believe
in tugging on a single random thread in ball of yarn and hope that it
comes out without any knots and ties on it.

Show me the framework for the QoS functions you have in mind that at
least has less issues than the currently deployed and take care of at
least some of the bigger issues. If that requires information in the RTP
streams for some reasons, then let us talk about how to best encoded it.
But, we need that framework first, the architecture that makes this a
better solution than the current Diffserv architecture or any other QoS
architecture.

Cheers

Magnus Westerlund

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