Re: [Sidrops] [GROW] Any credence to AS_SET in the *middle* between AS_SEQUENCEs?

[Randy Bush <[e-mail]>]

> Ultimately it is up to network operators whether they deploy routing
> policy that reject ASPA-Invalid routes.

8481 §5

> What's important here is to mark routes that contain an AS_SET in the
> AS_PATH as 'Invalid' when performing ASPA verification.

agree

>> If the WG agrees to change normalative language from 'SHOULD' to
>> 'MUST', the ASPA document will follow.
> I don't see that dependency; however there seems to be good consensus
> to remove the "Unverifiable" state from the Internet-Draft and instead
> mark routes as "Invalid" if an AS_SET is encountered anywhere in the
> AS_PATH.

i am not sure i follow; i am not as sure as i should be of your words;
i.e. which draft.

i suggest we unequivocally stomp out as-sets wherever.  while i am sure
corner-case aficionados can dos me with obscure needs in the pacific
islands; procmail and the rising sea levels will take care of it.

randy