Re: [Sidrops] WG Last Call for draft-ietf-sidrops-signed-tal-14

[Russ Housley <[e-mail]>]

Job:

> On Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 10:34:06AM +0100, Job Snijders wrote:
>> On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 03:34:50PM -0500, Russ Housley wrote:
>>>>> Some time ago I implemented support for validating Signed TAL
>>>>> (.tak) objects in OpenBSD's rpki-client validator. I found the
>>>>> availability of a testbed as provided by the authors of this
>>>>> document very helpful. 
>>>> 
>>>> Are you aware of any other implementations? Did you do
>>>> interoperability testing. This information will be useful for the
>>>> shepherd write-up.
>>> 
>>> I should have also said that I am aware of the information of Section
>>> 13 of the draft. I am asking whether there is anything additional
>>> since the draft was published in September 2023.
>> 
>> I did interop testing between the APNIC and rpki-client implementations.
>> Back in 2022, Tom Harrison and myself went back and forth a few times to
>> ensure our respective implementations and the draft were all aligned.
>> 
>> I'm not aware of new Signed TAL developments since September 2023 (I
>> think it was around that time the suggestion was brought forward to
>> start a WGLC), but perhaps the draft authors know more than I do?
> 
> Russ, should the SIDROPS chairs not be entirely convinced enough
> implementation work was done to comply with Standards Track
> implementation requirement, the draft's status could be marked as
> "Waiting for Implementation"
> 
>> From https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/help/state/draft-stream-ietf/
> 
>    """
>    Waiting for Implementation
> 
>    In some areas, it can be desirable to wait for multiple interoperable
>    implementations before progressing a draft to be an RFC, and in some
>    WGs this is required. This state should be entered after WG Last
>    Call has completed.
>    """
> 
> It might be good to hear back from at least one other implementation
> effort.

That is not the situation.  I just want the latest information so that the shepherd write-up can be accurate and complete.

Russ