Re: [tcpm] Seeking feedback for draft-ietf-tcpm-accurate-ecn and draft-ietf-tcpm-generalized-ecn

Pete Heist <pete@heistp.net> Fri, 08 November 2019 08:22 UTC

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Subject: Re: [tcpm] Seeking feedback for draft-ietf-tcpm-accurate-ecn and draft-ietf-tcpm-generalized-ecn
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Hi,

Regarding points A1 and B overall, would it be possible to add to the AccECN draft some language such that when it falls back to RFC 3168 ECN, the NS bit is still available for other experiments? That way the bit could still be used by SCE, even if AccECN becomes a proposed standard.

> From: Yoshifumi Nishida <nsd.ietf@gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 11:04:38 -0800
> 
> Hi,
> draft-ietf-tcpm-accurate-ecn and draft-ietf-tcpm-generalized-ecn have been
> discussed for a while.
> tcpm chairs are now thinking that they are getting matured and becoming
> ready for WGLC .
> However, we also think there are several points to be clarified beforehand.
> 
> In order to proceed the current situation, we would like to ask the
> community to give some feedback on the following points.
> We will highly appreciate your inputs.
> 
> A: Allocating bit 7 for draft-ietf-tcpm-accurate-ecn
>  The draft requests the allocation for bit 7 in TCP header (ex NS bit)
> for this proposal.
>  However, the intended status of the draft is experimental, which may not
> be well aligned with the description in RFC2780.
> 
> The chairs would like to check the following points.
>     A1: If we can have a consensus to allocate bit 7 for this
> experimental draft. Or, if there is any other ways to allow the allocation
> (e.g. using other documents)
>     A2: if we decide to allocate the bit, what we should do when the
> experiment fails.
> 
> B: Overlaps with some congestion experienced proposals
>  It seems that some congestion experienced proposals
> (draft-grimes-tcpm-tcpsce
> and draft-morton-tsvwg-sce) have similarities with these drafts.
> 
>  The chairs would like to check the following points for this.
>    B1: The two proposals won't conflict each other. We can discuss and
> proceed these proposals separately without any potential risks.
>    B2: it seems that SCE and L4S may have some conflicts, but this will
> not affect the discussions for AccECN and ECN++.
>    B3: if we allocate the bit 7 for AccECN, it is still allowed for SCE
> proposals to use the bit or it will be prohibited.
> 
>  BTW, just in case. please avoid initiating technical discussions and try
> to discuss how to proceed the drafts in this thread.
> --
> Yoshi on behalf of tcpm chairs