Re: [v6ops] Comments on draft-ietf-v6ops-ipv6-ehs-packet-drops-01

[Fernando Gont <[e-mail]>]

On 2/12/20 20:04, Brian E Carpenter wrote:
> On 03-Dec-20 06:52, Fernando Gont wrote:
>> Hello, Gorry,
>>
>> Thanks a lot for your feedback! -- We really appreciate it!
>>
>> In-line...
>>
>> On 1/12/20 13:30, Gorry Fairhurst wrote:
>> [...]
>>>
>>> * I have some concerns that some of the choices of words could
>>> (unintentionally) be taken as endorsing a best practice, which I don't
>>> think the IETF would generally promote. This is more about ensuring
>>> specific parts can not be quoted out of context. I did a careful read
>>> and hope I identified most of these and propose something that might be
>>> helpful (please see attached PDF - RTF is identical). I think it would
>>> be good to clarify in a few places this is the RFC8200 spec, since I
>>> have heard there could be new work to update that.
>>
>> I don't mind doing that. However, isn't it implicit in all RFCs that
>> they are referring to the current specifications (unless otherwise noted)?
>>
>> i.e., regardless of whether there is ongoing work, and whether one is
>> aware about it, a spec refers to the IETF status at the time the spec is
>> published (*).
>>
>> (*) Well, modulo RFC Ed processing times.
>>
>>
>> In any case, IIRC, RFC8200 is the current state of affairs when it comes
>> to EH processing, so I guess explicitly referencing RFC8200 wouldn't
>> hurt.  -- I'm CC'ing Brian, who may correct me if my "of the top o my
>> head" assessment is not correct :-)
> 
> Yes, although 8200 does give a polite nod to 7045 and does *not*
> obsolete it.

So, my question is: would it be correct to say "Extension Headers as 
specified in RFC8200"? -- or would that be imprecise because it fails to 
note that EHs are partially specified in RFC7045?

FWIW, I don't mind applying the change Gorry suggested, as long as the 
text is still correct/precise.

Thanks,
-- 
Fernando Gont
SI6 Networks
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