I would suggest to reword the text related to the architecture ID and remove
the mesh-under/route over discussion for the moment.

JP.


On 6/13/08 7:47 PM, "Geoff Mulligan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> So do think that the text of the Arch doc item needs to be changed or
> are you thinking that it arch doc item needs to be removed completely
> until we have the mesh-under vs router over discussion?
> 
> geoff
> 
> On Fri, 2008-06-13 at 19:33 +0200, JP Vasseur wrote:
>> Hi Geoff,
>> 
>> 
>> On 6/13/08 7:25 PM, "Geoff Mulligan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> 
>>> JP,
>>>   As I said previously, when Carsten, Mark and I reviewed the
>>> comments/messages on the list it was clear that ND, Architecture, and
>>> Security were priority items along with dealing with enhancements to
>>> compression of non link local addresses and that there was clear support
>>> to take these on within the working group. And now also the Use Cases
>>> draft.
>>> 
>>> I am less certain that there is consensus that fragment recovery is a
>>> necessary working group item at this point.  So I will ask the WG.
>>> 
>>> As to your question about the Arch doc, I'm not sure that I understand
>>> the question or the timing?  The text for this hasn't changed for
>>> months.  It seems that there are members of the WG that want to see the
>>> architectural description that includes both a mesh under solution and a
>>> route over.  How would you propose that we determine if there is a need
>>> for both?
>> 
>> My proposal would be to have a discussion on this topic first, trying to
>> reach a consensus in the WG on whether or not we need to define a mesh-under
>> solution. Once we have reached a consensus, then move on and start to
>> incorporate it as part of the architecture ID or another document.
>> 
>> In term of routing requirement ID, I would suggest:
>> * To move ahead with the 6lowpan specific requirement ID, owned by the
>> 6lowpan WG and reviewed by ROLL,
>> * hold-off on the mesh-under routing requirements until we have reached a
>> consensus.
>> 
>> Makes sense ?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> JP.
>> 
>>> 
>>> geoff
>>> 
>>> On Fri, 2008-06-13 at 18:01 +0200, JP Vasseur wrote:
>>>> Hi Geoff,
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for sending out the new revision. One question, one comment.
>>>> 
>>>> Question: could you explain the rationale for leaving out the fragmentation
>>>> recovery item?
>>>> 
>>>> Comment:
>>>> 
>>>> "3. Produce "6LoWPAN Architecture" to describe the design and
>>>> implementation of 6LoWPAN networks.  This document will cover the
>>>> concepts of "Mesh Under" and "Route Over", 802.15.4 design issues such
>>>> as operation with sleeping nodes, network components (both battery-
>>>> and line-powered), addressing, and IPv4/IPv6 network connections.
>>>> As a spin-off from that document, "6LoWPAN Routing Requirements" will
>>>> describe 6LoWPAN-specific requirements on routing protocols used in
>>>> 6LoWPANs, addressing both the "route-over" and "mesh-under" approach.
>>>> Both documents will be informational."
>>>> 
>>>> I do not understand the rationale here: I think that we should first
>>>> determine whether we both need a mesh-under *and* a route-over approach.
>>>> You
>>>> know my opinion: we have numerous examples in the past of such approaches
>>>> that ALL failed for obvious technical reasons but this is my technical
>>>> opinion. As far as 6lowpan is concerned, shouldn't we first have a
>>>> discussion to get a consensus there ? *If* it turns out that both are
>>>> needed, then add an introductory section in the architecture document
>>>> pointing to the requirement document(s).
>>>> 
>>>> Thus I would rather suggest not to list this as a WG item but to leave it
>>>> out for the moment and continue to have the discussion until we have a
>>>> consensus. Then at that point we could decide what to do. On the other
>>>> hand,
>>>> having a separate documents listing the 6LoWPAN specific routing
>>>> requirements, owned by the 6lowpan WG and reviewed by ROLL would make a lot
>>>> of sense.
>>>> 
>>>> Thoughts ?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> 
>>>> JP.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 6/13/08 3:59 PM, "Geoff Mulligan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> With the input from the authors we've put the "Use Cases" back into the
>>>>> text for the charter for the working group with a delivery date of Dec
>>>>> 08.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Attached is the NEW new charter text.
>>>>> 
>>>>> geoff
>>>>> 
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