Re: [sidr] pCNT & (AS_PATH) prepending: Is it in scope?

Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Thu, 28 July 2011 23:15 UTC

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Subject: Re: [sidr] pCNT & (AS_PATH) prepending: Is it in scope?
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> The SIDR WG instigated the deprecation of AS_SET's for reasons of
> simplification.  If WG really believes in simplification, then why
> does that not apply here wrt AS_PATH prepending?

as sets are essentially unused.  path prepending is widely used.

randy