Re: [spring] Question about SRv6 Insert function

["Darren Dukes (ddukes)" <[e-mail]>]

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> On Sep 5, 2019, at 4:01 PM, Fernando Gont <[e-mail]> wrote:
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> On 5/9/19 22:52, Darren Dukes (ddukes) wrote:
>> Hey Fernando, since you’re lost, here are some more waypoints to help
>> you find your way ;)
>> 
>> - draft-ietf-spring-srv6-network-programming mentions SRH insertion in
>> only 2 of 39 SID behaviors - i.e. it’s a small part of the draft, and
>> all insert variants have an encapsulation variant defined.
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> I don't see how this changes the discussion here.

Perhaps you should read the whole document Fernando.

> Are you suggesting
> that EH insertion can be removed from the document and there would still
> be value in pursuing the document?
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>> - At IETF 101, the 6man WG confirmed that SRH insertion must be worked
>> on before draft-ietf-spring-srv6-network-programming can progress to RFC
>> - i.e. there are not surprises anywhere.
>> 
>> - draft-ietf-spring-srv6-network-programming added a normative reference
>> to draft-voyer-6man-extension-header-insertion to document that fact.
> 
> Among the possible options is that EH-insertion is never worked out. In
> which case, what's the point of basing something on EH insertion when
> the status quo is that EH insertion is not allowed, and there does not
> seem to be any indication that that will change anytime soon?
> 

Ah, an excellent reason to never work on anything: if its not easy then don’t bother with the work!

Perhaps we should all grab a martini instead ;)

Darren


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