Re: [sipcore] Draft new version: draft-ietf-sipcore-keep-06

[Paul Kyzivat <[e-mail]>]

Christer Holmberg wrote:
> Hi Paul, 
> 
>> I think this addresses all of my issues!
>>
>> I have one question on some new text introduced in section 4.1:
>>
>>     In general, it can be useful for SIP entities to indicate willingness
>>     to send keep-alives, even if they are not aware of any 
>>     necessity for them to send keep-alives, since the adjacent downstream SIP entity
>>     might have knowledge about the necessity.  Similarly, it can be
>>     useful for SIP entities to indicate willingness to receive keep-
>>     alives, even if they are not aware of any necessity for the adjacent
>>     upstream SIP entity to send them.
>>
>> Am I missing something? I don't see any way for an entity to 
>> indicate willingness to receive keep-alives if the upstream 
>> neighbor hasn't indicated a willingness to send them.
> 
> It DOES require that the upstream has indicated willingess to send them. I guess that could be clarified (<new></new>).
> 
> "Similarly, <new>if the adjacent upstream SIP entity has indicated willingess to send keep-alives,</new> it can be
> useful for SIP entities to indicate willingness to receive keep-alives, even if they are not aware of any necessity for the adjacent
> upstream SIP entity to send them."

OK, for me that helps. Its no big deal if it stays as it is - it just 
seemed a little confusing.

	Thanks,
	Paul