Re: [tcpm] IANA TCP options registry

[Joe Touch <[e-mail]>]

Also:

Some of the info in Alfred's registry may be useful in other places, but
not necessarily in areas managed by IANA. IANA isn't chartered to
provide detailed spec info, except as it affects registrations (e.g.,
system vs. user ports) - they provide pointers to other docs.

Some would be useful in an informational summary doc (SYN only, etc).

Other information on current use isn't clearly appropriate IMO for
either a doc or IANA tables, such as active use information.

IANA is typically limited to pointers to reference documentation and
indications on standards status only.

Putting up web pages with this "other" (IMO, non-IANA) info may be
useful, but seems outside IANA's scope. I'm not sure who could maintain
those pages, other than individuals on personal sites (which, given
search engines, ought to be sufficient anyway).

Joe



Lars Eggert wrote:
> On 2010-3-5, at 23:53, Fernando Gont wrote:
>> What'd be the procedure to have Alfred's registry replace the current
>> one? (i.e., have most/all of the information there make it into the
>> "official" IANA registry).
> 
> I'd ask the WG to determine whether the information in Alfred's list is correct (I have little doubt that it is) and then I'll add a management item on an IESG telechat to instruct IANA to update their registry accordingly.
> 
> Lars