Re: [v6ops] [Tsv-art] Tsvart last call review of draft-ietf-v6ops-ipv6-ehs-packet-drops-05

Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com> Sat, 20 February 2021 10:01 UTC

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Subject: Re: [v6ops] [Tsv-art] Tsvart last call review of draft-ietf-v6ops-ipv6-ehs-packet-drops-05
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Hi, Gorry,

On 19/2/21 06:30, Gorry Fairhurst wrote:
> TSV-ART reviews are for our transport ADs's, so they will look at this 
> in IETF-LC.

Always keen for improvements, anyway!


[....]
>>> * The ID also discusses use of the IPv6 Flow Label: This seems a 
>>> little off
>>> topic, but seems linked to EH implications on ECMP.  However, the final
>>> sentence of this section is a reference to [Jaeggli-2018] which in turn
>>> concludes that the IPv6 Flow Label should not be used it as a part of 
>>> hashes
>>> for load balancing. Yet, as far as I know, this is not the 
>>> recommendation of
>>> the IETF in 2020. 
>>
>> FWIW, we discuss the Flow Label a bit because the usual reaction would 
>> be "why do you process the header chain for load-balancing, instead of 
>> employing the Flow Label?"
>>
>>
> Thanks - I see. Brian's Carpenter's suggestion would also help avoid 
> misinterpretation.

Cool. We'll apply both.



[...]
>>> * A definition would be helpful for /RLDRAM/.
>>
>> Would a reference to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RLDRAM  do the 
>> trick?  Or were you just suggesting to expand the acronym?
>>
>>
> I'd suggest to avoid the URL to wikipedia (people can easily find that - 
> or a more concrete reference, but need to be certain of the term). To be 
> clear, I was more expecting a simple expansion:
> 
> "Reduced Latency DRAM (RLDRAM)"

Fair enough. I'll expand the acronym.  (I agree with you about Wikipedia)



>>> * There are many types and sizes of routers, is this true of all routers
>>> (including low-end) or could this better reflect some type of 
>>> routers? So,
>>> maybe the following statements could use better words than /most 
>>> contemporary
>>> routers/? /Most contemporary routers use dedicated hardware/ … and 
>>> later: /Most
>>> contemporary routers have a fast hardware-assisted forwarding plane/
>>
>> You mean something like "carrier-grade router"?
>>
> That would be much better, or something similar that differentiates this 
> from AP's, desktop routers, etc.

Fair enough. I'll incorporate "carrier-grade router" unless anybody can 
come up with a better term.

Thanks!

Regards,
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Fernando Gont
SI6 Networks
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