[sidr] RPKI-RTR implementation clues

[Denis Fondras <[e-mail]>]

Hi,

I'm in the process of adding RPKI-RTR (RFC6810) support to OpenBGPd and I am
wondering about how others have implemented it.

- How is the process started ?
Currently, when I start bgpd, it will fetch a list of VRP from the cache and at
the same time get prefixes from its peers.  As soon as it gets a VRP, it will
try to validate prefixes in the RIB. The goal is to get a state as sooner as
possible to apply filters if needed.
The problem is I can have an unknown state in the case a prefix tries to get
validated while the VRP list is not complete. The solution is to make another
round of validation when I get a complete VRP list.
Do you wait until you get a complete VRP list (ENDOFDATA message) before
starting the validation process ?

- How are subsequent validation handled ?
Do you start the validation process as soon as you get a new VRP or do you wait
for a refresh timer ? In the former, a prefix could stay in the wrong state for
some time. I am assuming that every new prefix is validated as it arrives.

Thank you in advance,
Denis