Re: [Softwires] Checksum neutrality and L4-protocol independence

[Maoke <[e-mail]>]

2012/2/15 Washam Fan <[e-mail]>

> Hi Maoke,
>
> Just one point. Please see inline.
>
> > i don't think MAP standard have nor should have such a limitation. A
> > MAP-compliant device supports UDP, TCP, DCCP, SCTP today, with the same
> > logic, and will support any emerging L4 protocol in the future, again
> with
> > the same logic. requiring L4 checksum update for any supported protocol
> > makes it a stable standard, and the checksum update logic is stable for
> any
> > protocol. in 4rd-U, however, with the R-22 (3), today it can support UDP,
> > TCP, DCCP and SCTP-variant(? not sure due to lack of personal knowledge),
> > while if tomorrow we have a new protocol XXXP:
>
> Please keep in mind both MAP and 4rd-U are transition techniques, from
> a long-term perspective, they might disappear before any new L4
> protocol invented;)
>

good point! but, ... if they are really transition-able ;) i am not so
optimistic.

on the other hand, the thread is talking on whether BR needs to be changed
or not for new L4 protocol. ;-)

best,
maoke


>
> washam
>