Hi, Éric.

Please note that this document awaits your approval:

   https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9760

Please see the email below re. removing the citation and reference listing for 
RFC 2026, and let us know if you approve.

Thank you!

RFC Editor/lb

> On May 5, 2025, at 9:15 AM, Lynne Bartholomew 
> <lbartholo...@staff.rfc-editor.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear Heiko,
> 
> We have noted your approval on the AUTH48 status page:
> 
>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9760
> 
> If we can receive approval from Éric, we will move this document forward for 
> publication.
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> RFC Editor/lb
> 
>> On May 1, 2025, at 11:59 PM, Heiko Gerstung <heiko.gerst...@meinberg.de> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> I also approve the document, thank you!
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Heiko
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>>> Am 01.05.2025 um 18:43 schrieb Lynne Bartholomew 
>>> <lbartholo...@staff.rfc-editor.org>:
>>> 
>>> Apologies for the duplicate email; hiccup on our end.
>>> 
>>>> On May 1, 2025, at 9:41 AM, Lynne Bartholomew 
>>>> <lbartholo...@staff.rfc-editor.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Dear Heiko and *Éric,
>>>> 
>>>> We do not believe that we have heard from you regarding this document's 
>>>> readiness for publication.
>>>> 
>>>> Heiko, please let us know whether further changes are required for this 
>>>> document or you approve it for publication.
>>>> 
>>>> * Éric, please see our note below re. removing the citation and reference 
>>>> listing for RFC 2026, and let us know if you approve.
>>>> 
>>>> The latest files are posted here.  Please refresh your browser:
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760.txt
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760.pdf
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760.html
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760.xml
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-diff.html
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-auth48diff.html
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>> side)
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-lastdiff.html
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-lastrfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-xmldiff1.html
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-xmldiff2.html
>>>> 
>>>> The AUTH48 status page is here:
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9760
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you!
>>>> 
>>>> RFC Editor/lb
>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 22, 2025, at 3:39 PM, Lynne Bartholomew 
>>>>> <lbartholo...@staff.rfc-editor.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi, Doug.  So noted (https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9760).
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>> 
>>>>> RFC Editor/lb
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Apr 21, 2025, at 2:49 PM, Doug Arnold <doug.arn...@meinberg-usa.com> 
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello Lynne,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I approve it for publication.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Douglas Arnold
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> From: Lynne Bartholomew <lbartholo...@staff.rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 4:06 PM
>>>>>> To: Doug Arnold <doug.arn...@meinberg-usa.com>; 
>>>>>> heiko.gerst...@meinberg.de <heiko.gerst...@meinberg.de>; 
>>>>>> tictoc-...@ietf.org <tictoc-...@ietf.org>
>>>>>> Cc: rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org <rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org>; 
>>>>>> tictoc-cha...@ietf.org <tictoc-cha...@ietf.org>; ek.i...@gmail.com 
>>>>>> <ek.i...@gmail.com>; 
>>>>>> auth48archive@rfc-editor.org<auth48archive@rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: *[AD] Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9760 
>>>>>> <draft-ietf-tictoc-ptp-enterprise-profile-28> for your review
>>>>>> Dear Doug, Heiko, and AD (Erik or Éric),
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> We do not believe that we have heard from you regarding this document's 
>>>>>> readiness for publication.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Doug and Heiko, please let us know whether further changes are required 
>>>>>> for this document or you approve it for publication.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Erik or Éric, please see our note below re. removing the citation and 
>>>>>> reference listing for RFC 2026, and let us know if you approve.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The AUTH48 status page is here:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9760
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> RFC Editor/lb
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Apr 9, 2025, at 9:50 AM, Lynne Bartholomew 
>>>>>>> <lbartholo...@staff.rfc-editor.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi, Doug and *AD.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Doug, thank you for your reply to our additional questions!  We have 
>>>>>>> updated the document accordingly.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> * AD (Erik or Éric), because a reviewer had requested earlier that a 
>>>>>>> citation and reference listing for RFC 2026 be added in this document, 
>>>>>>> please let us know if you approve the removal of the citation and 
>>>>>>> reference listing (the second sentence in Section 4, per Doug's latest 
>>>>>>> note below.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The latest files are posted here.  Please refresh your browser:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760.txt
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760.pdf
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760.html
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760.xml
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-diff.html
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-lastdiff.html
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-lastrfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-xmldiff1.html
>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-xmldiff2.html
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks again!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> RFC Editor/lb
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Apr 3, 2025, at 3:07 PM, Doug Arnold <doug.arn...@meinberg-usa.com> 
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hello Lynne,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Here are answers to your questions:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> •  The "ISPCS" in this reference was a cut and paste error.  The 
>>>>>>>> reference is intended to be [RFC2026].  This reference was added at 
>>>>>>>> the request of one of the reviewers.  I do not have any objection to 
>>>>>>>> removing the reference and entire sentence containing it.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> • I agree with changing to timeTransmitter Only Clock in all three 
>>>>>>>> instances.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> • It should be Unicast discovery, i.e. the d in discovery is not 
>>>>>>>> capitalized.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thanks for catching these inconsistencies.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> DougFrom: Lynne Bartholomew <lbartholo...@staff.rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 12:02 PM
>>>>>>>> To: Doug Arnold <doug.arn...@meinberg-usa.com>
>>>>>>>> Cc: rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org <rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org>; 
>>>>>>>> heiko.gerst...@meinberg.de <heiko.gerst...@meinberg.de>; 
>>>>>>>> tictoc-...@ietf.org <tictoc-...@ietf.org>; tictoc-cha...@ietf.org 
>>>>>>>> <tictoc-cha...@ietf.org>; ek.i...@gmail.com <ek.i...@gmail.com>; 
>>>>>>>> auth48archive@rfc-editor.org <auth48archive@rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9760 
>>>>>>>> <draft-ietf-tictoc-ptp-enterprise-profile-28> for your review
>>>>>>>> Hi, Doug.  Thank you for your review and reply!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> A few follow-up items for you:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 1. Apologies if our question 9) was unclear.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> <!-- [rfced] Section 4:  "ISPCS" (International Symposium on          
>>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> Precision Clock Synchronization) does not appear to be relevant to    
>>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> RFC 2026.  May we remove the abbreviation from this sentence, or are  
>>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> some words or an additional citation missing?                         
>>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:                                                             
>>>>>>>>>                 
>>>>>>>>> See ISPCS [RFC2026] for information on IETF                           
>>>>>>>>>                
>>>>>>>>> applicability statements. -->
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Your reply:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> We believe the link to the reference is wrong. You are correct, there 
>>>>>>>>> is no relationship to RFC2026, the link should have pointed to the 
>>>>>>>>> [ISPCS] reference (which is listed right above the RFC2026 reference 
>>>>>>>>> in the Informative References section.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Because the ISPCS reference does not discuss IETF applicability 
>>>>>>>> statements, we had initially intended to suggest removing "ISPCS" from 
>>>>>>>> the sentence.  However, on closer examination of the text, we cannot 
>>>>>>>> determine how this sentence is relevant to this document, because we 
>>>>>>>> don't see any discussion of the Internet Standards Process.  The title 
>>>>>>>> of RFC 2026 is "The Internet Standards Process -- Revision 3", and RFC 
>>>>>>>> 2026 doesn't mention PTP.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> We see a citation for the ISPCS page three paragraphs later.  If the 
>>>>>>>> "See ISPCS [RFC2026]" sentence isn't pertinent, would it be 
>>>>>>>> appropriate to remove it?  If not, please clarify this text.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 2. Apologies for not noticing this earlier:  The change to 
>>>>>>>> "timeReceiver only clock" per your reply to part of our question 26) --
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> "timeReceiver only clock". Change all three instances to this.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> -- results in "timeTransmitter Clock" and "timeReceiver Clock" but 
>>>>>>>> "timeReceiver only clock".  May we change to "timeReceiver Only Clock" 
>>>>>>>> in running text?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 3.  Apologies for missing this earlier as well:  Which is preferred -- 
>>>>>>>> "Unicast Discovery" or "Unicast discovery"?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> The latest files are posted here.  Please refresh your browser:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760.txt
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760.pdf
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760.xml
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-diff.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>>>> side)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-xmldiff1.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9760-xmldiff2.html
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thanks again!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> RFC Editor/lb
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Mar 28, 2025, at 6:33 AM, Doug Arnold 
>>>>>>>>> <doug.arnold=40meinberg-usa....@dmarc.ietf.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> RFC editor,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks for finding lots of nits.  Here are answers from the authors 
>>>>>>>>> to your questions,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 1) single initial is fine for us
>>>>>>>>> 2) confirm that we do not need to change the document
>>>>>>>>> 3) The relevant part in [Estrela_and_Bonebakker] is this:
>>>>>>>>> " Unfortunately, this option is not scalable, because all clients 
>>>>>>>>> from all clusters will be continuously receiving foreign packets at 
>>>>>>>>> user space, only to be silently discarded. "
>>>>>>>>> So we agree that there is no number / specific value mentioned. The 
>>>>>>>>> >99% have been chosen to express that the overwhelming majority of 
>>>>>>>>> all received packets are affected. We would keep it this way.
>>>>>>>>> 4) We agree with the suggested change
>>>>>>>>> 5) We agree with the proposed change, an alternate timeTransmitter 
>>>>>>>>> can become the best TimeTransmitter at any time, so „that“ is more 
>>>>>>>>> accurate than „which“. 
>>>>>>>>> 6) We agree with the suggested change
>>>>>>>>> 7) We agree with the suggested change
>>>>>>>>> 8) No objections
>>>>>>>>> 9) We believe the link to the reference is wrong. You are correct, 
>>>>>>>>> there is no relationship to RFC2026, the link should have pointed to 
>>>>>>>>> the [ISPCS] reference (which is listed right above the RFC2026 
>>>>>>>>> reference in the Informative References section.
>>>>>>>>> 10) All references are valid for IEEE 1588-2019.  
>>>>>>>>> 11) We believe the intention was to avoid the impression that the 
>>>>>>>>> ITU-T reference is the one and only document that explains network 
>>>>>>>>> asymmetry. That is why the „for example“ has been chosen. As this 
>>>>>>>>> topic is out of scope, we did not want to research and provide an 
>>>>>>>>> extensive list of documents and just wanted to give an example. I 
>>>>>>>>> would be OK with removing this reference, if the „for example“ is not 
>>>>>>>>> acceptable. 
>>>>>>>>> 12) We agree with the suggested change
>>>>>>>>> 13) We agree with the suggested change
>>>>>>>>> 14) We agree with the proposed text ("such as delay attacks, packet 
>>>>>>>>> interception attacks, and packet manipulation attacks“)
>>>>>>>>> 15) We agree with the proposed text ("the timeTransmitter ports' 
>>>>>>>>> preferred message period")
>>>>>>>>> 16) We believe it must be changed to „Announce Receipt Timeout 
>>>>>>>>> Interval“
>>>>>>>>> 17) "Syntonize" i.e., frequency synchronization is used purposely to 
>>>>>>>>> distinguish it from time synchronization, which we often shorten to 
>>>>>>>>> simply synchronization.
>>>>>>>>> 18) We suggest changing "is not set to All 1s" to "does not have all 
>>>>>>>>> bits set to 1".
>>>>>>>>> 19) We agree with the proposed change, i.e., to make it a list
>>>>>>>>> 20) This is not a direct quote from IEEE 1588.  We agree with the 
>>>>>>>>> rearranged format.
>>>>>>>>> 21) We agree with the change
>>>>>>>>> 22) We agree with the change
>>>>>>>>> 23) We agree with the change
>>>>>>>>> 24) We agree with the change and prefer the "suggested" change rather 
>>>>>>>>> than the "alternatively" change
>>>>>>>>> 25) Native management is the term used informally in the PTP 
>>>>>>>>> community, but the term does appear in IEEE 1588-2019 or IEEE 
>>>>>>>>> 1588-2008. Both versions of IEEE 1588 refer to it as "PTP manange 
>>>>>>>>> messages", so the word native should be removed from our draft.  Also 
>>>>>>>>> "a traditional time tranfer such as NTP" should be changed to simply 
>>>>>>>>> "NTP".
>>>>>>>>> 26) We prefer the following:
>>>>>>>>> "Alternate timeTransmitter"
>>>>>>>>> "Best timeTransmitter" except when used in the term "Best 
>>>>>>>>> TimeTransmitter Clock Algorithm
>>>>>>>>> "End-to-End delay measurement"
>>>>>>>>> "enterprise" used generally, i.e. not referring to the "Enterprise 
>>>>>>>>> Profile"
>>>>>>>>> "Enterprise Profile clock"
>>>>>>>>> "Peer-to-Peer delay measurement mechanism"
>>>>>>>>> "Preferred timeTransmitter"
>>>>>>>>> "PTP clock"
>>>>>>>>> "PTP domain"
>>>>>>>>> "PTP management messages"
>>>>>>>>> "PTP Networks"
>>>>>>>>> "PTP Node"
>>>>>>>>> "PTP Port" is correct
>>>>>>>>> "timeReceiver" unless it is the beginning of a sentence.
>>>>>>>>> "timeReceiver only clock". Change all three instances to this.
>>>>>>>>> "unicast message negotiation"
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Let me know if you have further questions.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>> DougFrom: rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org <rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2025 5:11 PM
>>>>>>>>> To: Doug Arnold <doug.arn...@meinberg-usa.com>; 
>>>>>>>>> heiko.gerst...@meinberg.de <heiko.gerst...@meinberg.de>
>>>>>>>>> Cc: rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org <rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org>; 
>>>>>>>>> tictoc-...@ietf.org <tictoc-...@ietf.org>; 
>>>>>>>>> tictoc-cha...@ietf.org<tictoc-cha...@ietf.org>; 
>>>>>>>>> ek.i...@gmail.com<ek.i...@gmail.com>; ek.i...@gmail.com 
>>>>>>>>> <ek.i...@gmail.com>; 
>>>>>>>>> auth48archive@rfc-editor.org<auth48archive@rfc-editor.org>
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9760 
>>>>>>>>> <draft-ietf-tictoc-ptp-enterprise-profile-28> for your review
>>>>>>>>> Authors,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> While reviewing this document during AUTH48, please resolve (as 
>>>>>>>>> necessary) the following questions, which are also in the XML file.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 1) <!-- [rfced] First-page header: Authors, we have updated both of 
>>>>>>>>> your names in
>>>>>>>>> the first-page header to use a single initial rather than two
>>>>>>>>> initials. Please let us know if you prefer to use two initials. Note 
>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>> Heiko's name was listed with a single initial in the first-page 
>>>>>>>>> header of
>>>>>>>>> RFC 5907.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> For more information about author names in the first-page header, 
>>>>>>>>> please see
>>>>>>>>> Section 4.1.1 of RFC 7322 ("RFC Style Guide").
>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 2) <!-- [rfced] We see the following warning in idnits output:
>>>>>>>>> "There are 1 instance of lines with multicast IPv4 addresses in the
>>>>>>>>> document.  If these are generic example addresses, they should be 
>>>>>>>>> changed
>>>>>>>>> to use the 233.252.0.x range defined in RFC 5771"
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> It appears that idnits confused multicast addresses with the PTP
>>>>>>>>> primary IP address (for IPv4) listed in Section 6, but we want to
>>>>>>>>> point out the idnits warning all the same.  It appears that we don't
>>>>>>>>> need to make any changes.  Please review and confirm.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> The PTP primary IP address is
>>>>>>>>> 224.0.1.129 for IPv4 and FF0X:0:0:0:0:0:0:181 for IPv6, where X can
>>>>>>>>> be a value between 0x0 and 0xF. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 3) <!-- [rfced] Section 1:  We could not find any instances of "%",
>>>>>>>>> "99", "nine", "percent", "per cent", "per-cent", "cent", "discard",
>>>>>>>>> "exceed", or "relevant" in [Estrela_and_Bonebakker].  Please confirm
>>>>>>>>> that the text is correct and will be clear to readers when they
>>>>>>>>> consult [Estrela_and_Bonebakker].
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original ("receving" and "exceded" have been corrected):
>>>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>>>> percent of PTP message that are discarded as irrelevant to the
>>>>>>>>> receving node can exceded 99% (Estrela and Bonebakker
>>>>>>>>> [Estrela_and_Bonebakker]). -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 4) <!-- [rfced] Section 1:  We find "and a few other ways" a bit
>>>>>>>>> confusing.  If the suggested text is not correct, please clarify the
>>>>>>>>> text.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> It is possible to extend
>>>>>>>>> the PTP standard with a PTP Profile by using the TLV mechanism of PTP
>>>>>>>>> (see IEEE 1588-2019 [IEEE1588] subclause 13.4), defining an optional
>>>>>>>>> Best TimeTransmitter Clock Algorithm and a few other ways.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>> It is possible to extend
>>>>>>>>> the PTP standard with a PTP Profile by using the TLV mechanism of PTP
>>>>>>>>> (see [IEEE1588-2019], Subclause 13.4) or defining an optional Best
>>>>>>>>> TimeTransmitter Clock Algorithm, among other techniques (which are
>>>>>>>>> beyond the scope of this document). -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 5) <!-- [rfced] Section 3:  Does this definition indicate that a PTP
>>>>>>>>> timeTransmitter Clock is never the Best timeTransmitter, or does it
>>>>>>>>> indicate that some PTP timeTransmitter Clocks might not be the
>>>>>>>>> Best timeTransmitter (in which case "which" should be "that")?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> *  Alternate timeTransmitter: A PTP timeTransmitter Clock, which is
>>>>>>>>> not the Best timeTransmitter, may act as a timeTransmitter with
>>>>>>>>> the Alternate timeTransmitter flag set on the messages it sends.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Possibly (updated to achieve parallelism in the list):
>>>>>>>>> Alternate timeTransmitter:  A PTP timeTransmitter Clock that is not
>>>>>>>>> the Best timeTransmitter and therefore is used as an alternative
>>>>>>>>> clock.  It may act as a timeTransmitter with the Alternate
>>>>>>>>> timeTransmitter flag set on the messages it sends. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 6) <!-- [rfced] Section 3:  "timeTransmitter Clock properties of a
>>>>>>>>> timeTransmitter Clock" reads oddly.  Should the wording be different?
>>>>>>>>> If the suggested text is not correct, please clarify.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> *  Announce message: Contains the timeTransmitter Clock properties of
>>>>>>>>> a timeTransmitter Clock.  Used to determine the Best
>>>>>>>>> TimeTransmitter.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>> Announce message:  Contains the properties of a given
>>>>>>>>> timeTransmitter Clock.  The information is used to determine the
>>>>>>>>> Best TimeTransmitter. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 7) <!-- [rfced] Section 3:  This sentence does not parse.  If the
>>>>>>>>> suggested text is not correct, please clarify "and does not set".
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> *  Rogue timeTransmitter: A clock with a PTP Port in the
>>>>>>>>> timeTransmitter state, even though it should not be in the
>>>>>>>>> timeTransmitter state according to the Best TimeTransmitter Clock
>>>>>>>>> Algorithm, and does not set the Alternate timeTransmitter flag.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>> Rogue timeTransmitter:  A clock that has a PTP Port in the
>>>>>>>>> timeTransmitter state - even though it should not be in the
>>>>>>>>> timeTransmitter state according to the Best TimeTransmitter Clock
>>>>>>>>> Algorithm - and that does not set the Alternate timeTransmitter
>>>>>>>>> flag. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 8) <!-- [rfced] Section 3:  Because this list was ordered 
>>>>>>>>> alphabetically
>>>>>>>>> except for the "TimeTransmitter Clock:" entry, we moved the
>>>>>>>>> "TimeTransmitter Clock:" entry so that it appears between
>>>>>>>>> "TimeReceiver Only clock:" and "TLV:".  Please let us know any
>>>>>>>>> objections.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> *  IEEE 1588: The timing and synchronization standard which defines
>>>>>>>>> PTP, and describes the node, system, and communication properties
>>>>>>>>> necessary to support PTP.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> *  TimeTransmitter Clock: a clock with at least one PTP Port in the
>>>>>>>>> timeTransmitter state.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> *  NTP: Network Time Protocol, defined by RFC 5905, see RFC 5905
>>>>>>>>> [RFC5905]
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> *  TimeReceiver Only clock: An Ordinary Clock which cannot become a
>>>>>>>>>  timeTransmitter Clock.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> *  TLV: Type Length Value, a mechanism for extending messages in
>>>>>>>>> networked communications.
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> IEEE 1588:  The timing and synchronization standard that defines PTP
>>>>>>>>>  and describes the node, system, and communication properties
>>>>>>>>>  necessary to support PTP.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> NTP:  Network Time Protocol, defined by [RFC5905].
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> TimeReceiver Only clock:  An Ordinary Clock that cannot become a
>>>>>>>>> timeTransmitter Clock.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> TimeTransmitter Clock:  A clock with at least one PTP Port in the
>>>>>>>>> timeTransmitter state.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> TLV:  Type Length Value.  A mechanism for extending messages in
>>>>>>>>> networked communications.
>>>>>>>>> ... -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 9) <!-- [rfced] Section 4:  "ISPCS" (International Symposium on
>>>>>>>>> Precision Clock Synchronization) does not appear to be relevant to
>>>>>>>>> RFC 2026.  May we remove the abbreviation from this sentence, or are
>>>>>>>>> some words or an additional citation missing?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> See ISPCS [RFC2026] for information on IETF
>>>>>>>>> applicability statements. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 10) <!-- [rfced] Sections 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, and 14:  Because it appears
>>>>>>>>> that, per citations in Sections 1 and 17, the instances of
>>>>>>>>> "IEEE 1588 [IEEE1588]" also refer to IEEE 1588-2019, we updated these
>>>>>>>>> sentences accordingly and also changed the citation string from
>>>>>>>>> "[IEEE1588]" to "[IEEE1588-2019]".
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Side topic:  Please note that because IEEE 1588-2019 is behind a
>>>>>>>>> paywall or login setup, we cannot verify the specified annexes or
>>>>>>>>> subclauses.  Please review our citation-string updates carefully, and
>>>>>>>>> let us know if anything is incorrect.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> This PTP Profile MUST operate only in networks characterized by UDP
>>>>>>>>> RFC 768 [RFC0768] over either IPv4 RFC 791 [RFC0791] or IPv6 RFC 8200
>>>>>>>>> [RFC8200], as described by Annexes C and D in IEEE 1588 [IEEE1588]
>>>>>>>>> respectively.
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> The different IPv6 address options
>>>>>>>>> are explained in IEEE 1588 IEEE 1588 [IEEE1588] Annex D, Section D.3.
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> TimeTransmitter Clocks MUST obey the standard Best TimeTransmitter
>>>>>>>>> Clock Algorithm from IEEE 1588 [IEEE1588].
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> See IEEE 1588
>>>>>>>>> [IEEE1588], subClause 11.2.
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> Management messages intended
>>>>>>>>> for a specific clock, i.e. the IEEE 1588 [IEEE1588] defined attribute
>>>>>>>>> targetPortIdentity.clockIdentity is not set to All 1s, MUST be sent
>>>>>>>>> as a unicast message.
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> Clocks operating in the Enterprise Profile will interoperate with
>>>>>>>>> clocks operating in the Default Profile described in IEEE 1588
>>>>>>>>> [IEEE1588] Annex I.3.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>> This PTP Profile MUST operate only in networks characterized by UDP
>>>>>>>>> [RFC0768] over either IPv4 [RFC0791] or IPv6 [RFC8200], as described
>>>>>>>>> by Annexes C and D of [IEEE1588-2019], respectively.
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> The different IPv6 address options
>>>>>>>>> are explained in [IEEE1588-2019], Annex D, Section D.3.
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> TimeTransmitter Clocks MUST obey the standard Best TimeTransmitter
>>>>>>>>> Clock Algorithm as defined in [IEEE1588-2019].
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> See [IEEE1588-2019],
>>>>>>>>> Subclause 11.2.
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> Management messages intended
>>>>>>>>> for a specific clock, i.e., where the
>>>>>>>>> targetPortIdentity.clockIdentity attribute (defined in
>>>>>>>>> [IEEE1588-2019]) is not set to All 1s, MUST be sent as a unicast
>>>>>>>>> message.
>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>> Clocks operating in the Enterprise Profile will interoperate with
>>>>>>>>> clocks operating in the Default Profile described in [IEEE1588-2019],
>>>>>>>>> Annex I.3. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 11) <!-- [rfced] Section 5:  We found this "for example" sentence a 
>>>>>>>>> bit
>>>>>>>>> misleading in the context of network asymmetry being outside the
>>>>>>>>> scope of this document.  May we clarify by updating as suggested?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original (the previous sentence is included for context):
>>>>>>>>> The details of
>>>>>>>>> network asymmetry are outside the scope of this document.  See for
>>>>>>>>> example, ITU-T G.8271 [G8271].
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>> See ITU-T G.8271 [G8271] for details regarding network asymmetry. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 12) <!-- [rfced] Section 6:  Because this sentence indicates a
>>>>>>>>> requirement and we see that PTP messages can be either event
>>>>>>>>> multicast messages or general multicast messages, would you like to
>>>>>>>>> be more specific and confirm that "UDP port 320" is correct here?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> Announce messages MUST be sent as multicast messages (UDP port 320)
>>>>>>>>> to the PTP primary address.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>> Announce messages MUST also be sent as PTP general multicast
>>>>>>>>> messages (UDP port 320) to the PTP primary address. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 13) <!-- [rfced] Section 6:  We could not find a dictionary 
>>>>>>>>> definition of
>>>>>>>>> "ensemble(d)" used as a verb.  If the suggested text is not correct,
>>>>>>>>> please clarify.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> Redundant sources of timing can be ensembled, and/or
>>>>>>>>> compared to check for faulty timeTransmitter Clocks.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>> To check for faulty timeTransmitter Clocks, redundant sources of
>>>>>>>>> timing can be evaluated as an ensemble and/or compared individually. 
>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 14) <!-- [rfced] Section 6:  Does "such as delay attacks, packet
>>>>>>>>> interception / manipulation attacks" mean "such as delay attacks,
>>>>>>>>> packet interception attacks, and packet manipulation attacks" or
>>>>>>>>> something else?  Please clarify the text.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> Security problems include on-path attacks such as
>>>>>>>>> delay attacks, packet interception / manipulation attacks. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 15) <!-- [rfced] Section 7:  Does "the timeTransmitter ports preferred
>>>>>>>>> message period" mean "the timeTransmitter ports' preferred message
>>>>>>>>> period", "the preferred message period for timeTransmitter ports",
>>>>>>>>> or something else?  Please clarify.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> The logMessageInterval carried in the unicast Delay Response message
>>>>>>>>> MAY be set to correspond to the timeTransmitter ports preferred
>>>>>>>>> message period, rather than 7F, which indicates message periods are
>>>>>>>>> to be negotiated. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 16) <!-- [rfced] Section 9:  Please confirm that "Announce Time Out
>>>>>>>>> Interval" is correct and is distinct from "Announce Receipt Timeout
>>>>>>>>> Interval" as mentioned in Section 7.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> TimeReceivers will
>>>>>>>>> continue to recognize a Best TimeTransmitter for the duration of the
>>>>>>>>> Announce Time Out Interval. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 17) <!-- [rfced] Section 10:  Please confirm that "syntonize to" and 
>>>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>>>> "synchronize to" is correct here.  Does it mean "to put in resonance"
>>>>>>>>> or "tune" per <https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/syntonize>?
>>>>>>>>> We ask because we see "synchronize to" used elsewhere in this
>>>>>>>>> document.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> Transparent Clocks which syntonize to the timeTransmitter Clock might
>>>>>>>>> need to maintain separate clock rate offsets for each of the
>>>>>>>>> supported domains. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 18) <!-- [rfced] Section 12:  Is "All 1s" an alphanumeric setting 
>>>>>>>>> (i.e.,
>>>>>>>>> "targetPortIdentity.clockIdentity = All 1s") or some other format
>>>>>>>>> (perhaps a broadcast address)?  If it is some other format, would it
>>>>>>>>> be helpful to update the text to something along the lines of our
>>>>>>>>> "Possibly" example below?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> Management messages intended
>>>>>>>>> for a specific clock, i.e. the IEEE 1588 [IEEE1588] defined attribute
>>>>>>>>> targetPortIdentity.clockIdentity is not set to All 1s, MUST be sent
>>>>>>>>> as a unicast message.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Possibly (using the all-1s MAC-address format mentioned in the
>>>>>>>>> definition of "Clock Identity" in Section 3):
>>>>>>>>> Management messages intended
>>>>>>>>> for a specific clock, i.e., where the
>>>>>>>>> targetPortIdentity.clockIdentity attribute (defined in
>>>>>>>>> [IEEE1588-2019]) is not set to all 1s (e.g., FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF),
>>>>>>>>> MUST be sent as a unicast message. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 19) <!-- [rfced] Section 13:  As originally written, it was not clear
>>>>>>>>> which options must not be used.  We updated the text to use a list.
>>>>>>>>> Please review, and let us know if anything is incorrect.  For
>>>>>>>>> example, if "Unicast discovery, or unicast negotiation" does not
>>>>>>>>> belong in the list, please provide the missing words for the
>>>>>>>>> incomplete sentence.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> Clocks operating in the Enterprise Profile MUST NOT use: Peer-to-Peer
>>>>>>>>> timing for delay measurement, Grandmaster Clusters, The Alternate
>>>>>>>>> TimeTransmitter option, Alternate Timescales.  Unicast discovery, or
>>>>>>>>> unicast negotiation.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>> Clocks operating in the Enterprise Profile MUST NOT use the
>>>>>>>>> following:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> *  Peer-to-Peer timing for delay measurement
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> *  Grandmaster Clusters
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> *  The Alternate TimeTransmitter option
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> *  Alternate Timescales
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> *  Unicast discovery
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> *  Unicast negotiation -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 20) <!-- [rfced] Section 15: The indented text below was originally 
>>>>>>>>> tagged as
>>>>>>>>> <artwork>; we updated to use <dl> for the first four lines and <t> for
>>>>>>>>> the last two sentences. Note that this text is no longer indented.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Is this text a direct quote from IEEE 1588? If so, we will add
>>>>>>>>> <blockquote>. We are not able to access IEEE 1588 to check this.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Also, we see this note on
>>>>>>>>> <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-tictoc-ptp-enterprise-profile/writeup/>:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> "This is the final document output from TICTOC. After this, I
>>>>>>>>> expect to close the working group. NTP has been rechartered to
>>>>>>>>> encompass work on several time sync protocols, and future work
>>>>>>>>> can be brought there (or dispatched therefrom)."
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Please confirm that 
>>>>>>>>> <https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/tictoc/documents> is the
>>>>>>>>> best URL to be used in the text below since it is specific to the 
>>>>>>>>> TICTOC
>>>>>>>>> Working Group, which is closing. Would it be helpful to mention the 
>>>>>>>>> URL for
>>>>>>>>> the NTP Working Group 
>>>>>>>>> (https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/ntp/documents/)?
>>>>>>>>> Please review and let us know if any updates are needed.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> The IEEE 1588 standard requires that all PTP Profiles provide the
>>>>>>>>> following identifying information.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       PTP Profile:
>>>>>>>>>       Enterprise Profile
>>>>>>>>>       Profile number: 1
>>>>>>>>>       Version: 1.0
>>>>>>>>>       Profile identifier: 00-00-5E-01-01-00
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       This PTP Profile was specified by the IETF
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>       A copy may be obtained at
>>>>>>>>>       https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/tictoc/documents
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>> The IEEE 1588 standard requires that all PTP Profiles provide the
>>>>>>>>> following identifying information.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> PTP Profile:  Enterprise Profile
>>>>>>>>> Profile number:  1
>>>>>>>>> Version:  1.0
>>>>>>>>> Profile identifier:  00-00-5E-01-01-00
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> This PTP Profile was specified by the IETF.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> A copy may be obtained at <https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/tictoc/
>>>>>>>>> documents>.
>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 21) <!-- [rfced] [IEEE1588]:  We updated the URL for this reference to
>>>>>>>>> point to the IEEExplore page for this standard.  Please let us know
>>>>>>>>> any objections.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> [IEEE1588] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, "IEEE
>>>>>>>>>        std. 1588-2019, "IEEE Standard for a Precision Clock
>>>>>>>>>        Synchronization for Networked Measurement and Control
>>>>>>>>>        Systems."", November 2019, <https://www.ieee.org>.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>> [IEEE1588-2019]
>>>>>>>>>        IEEE, "IEEE Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization
>>>>>>>>>        for Networked Measurement and Control Systems", IEEE
>>>>>>>>>        Std 1588-2019, DOI 10.1109/IEEESTD.2020.9120376, June
>>>>>>>>>        2020, <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9120376>. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 22) <!-- [rfced] [IEEE1588g]:  We updated the URL for this reference 
>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>> point to the IEEExplore page for this standard.  Please let us know
>>>>>>>>> any objections.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> [IEEE1588g]
>>>>>>>>>        Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, "IEEE
>>>>>>>>>        std. 1588g-2022, "IEEE Standard for a Precision Clock
>>>>>>>>>        Synchronization Protocol for Networked Measurement and
>>>>>>>>>        Control Systems Amendment 2: Master-Slave Optional
>>>>>>>>>        Alternative Terminology"", December 2022,
>>>>>>>>>        <https://www.ieee.org>.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>> [IEEE1588g]
>>>>>>>>>        IEEE, "IEEE Standard for a Precision Clock Synchronization
>>>>>>>>>        Protocol for Networked Measurement and Control Systems
>>>>>>>>>        Amendment 2: Master-Slave Optional Alternative
>>>>>>>>>        Terminology", IEEE Std 1588g-2022,
>>>>>>>>>        DOI 10.1109/IEEESTD.2023.10070440, March 2023,
>>>>>>>>>        <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10070440>. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 23) <!-- [rfced] [G8271]:  Because the original listed date for this
>>>>>>>>> reference is March 2020, we updated the title to match the 2020
>>>>>>>>> version, which is listed as "In force" on
>>>>>>>>> <https://www.itu.int/rec/t-rec-g.8271/en>.  We also updated the URL
>>>>>>>>> accordingly.  Please let us know any objections.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> [G8271]    International Telecommunication Union, "ITU-T G.8271/
>>>>>>>>>        Y.1366, "Time and Phase Synchronization Aspects of Packet
>>>>>>>>>        Networks"", March 2020, <https://www.itu.int>.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>>>> [G8271]    ITU-T, "Time and phase synchronization aspects of
>>>>>>>>>        telecommunication networks", ITU-T
>>>>>>>>>        Recommendation G.8271/Y.1366, March 2020,
>>>>>>>>>        <https://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-G.8271-202003-I/en>. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 24) <!-- [rfced] [ISPCS]:  The provided URL steers to the page for
>>>>>>>>> ISPCS 2024.  May we update this listing to reflect the 2017
>>>>>>>>> conference?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>> [ISPCS]    Arnold, D., "Plugfest Report", October 2017,
>>>>>>>>>        <https://www.ispcs.org>.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>>> [ISPCS]    Arnold, D. and K. Harris, "Plugfest", Proceedings of the
>>>>>>>>>        IEEE International Symposium on Precision Clock
>>>>>>>>>        Synchronization for Measurement, Control, and
>>>>>>>>>        Communication (ISPCS), August 2017,
>>>>>>>>>        <https://2017.ispcs.org/plugfest>.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Alternatively (if "2017" is no longer correct or applicable):
>>>>>>>>> [ISPCS]    Arnold, D., "Plugfest", Proceedings of the IEEE
>>>>>>>>>        International Symposium on Precision Clock
>>>>>>>>>        Synchronization for Measurement, Control, &
>>>>>>>>>        Communication (ISPCS), October 2024,
>>>>>>>>>        <https://www.ispcs.org>. -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 25) <!-- [rfced] Please review the "Inclusive Language" portion of the
>>>>>>>>> online Style Guide at
>>>>>>>>> <https://www.rfc-editor.org/styleguide/part2/#inclusive_language>,
>>>>>>>>> and let us know if any changes are needed.  Updates of this nature
>>>>>>>>> typically result in more precise language, which is helpful for
>>>>>>>>> readers.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> We appreciate your efforts to use alternatives to "master" and
>>>>>>>>> "slave" as noted in Section 1.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Please consider whether the following should be updated:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> "native" ("PTP native management messages")
>>>>>>>>> Perhaps "PTP innate management messages"
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> "traditional" ("... a traditional time transfer such as NTP") *
>>>>>>>>> Perhaps "a long-established time transfer such as NTP"
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> * Please consider whether "tradition" could be updated for clarity.
>>>>>>>>> While the NIST website (https://www.nist.gov/nist-research-library/
>>>>>>>>> nist-technical-series-publications-author-instructions#table1)
>>>>>>>>> indicates that this term is potentially biased, it is also ambiguous.
>>>>>>>>> "Tradition" is a subjective term, as it is not the same for everyone. 
>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 26) <!-- [rfced] The following terms appear to be used inconsistently 
>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>> this document.  Please let us know which form is preferred.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Alternate timeTransmitter (3 instances /
>>>>>>>>> Alternate TimeTransmitter (1 instance)
>>>>>>>>> ("Alternate timeTransmitter flag", "Alternate TimeTransmitter
>>>>>>>>> option")
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Best timeTransmitter (2 instances) /
>>>>>>>>> Best TimeTransmitter (3 instances)
>>>>>>>>> (used generally, e.g., "the Best timeTransmitter, ...", "the Best
>>>>>>>>>  TimeTransmitter. ...")
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> End-to-End Delay measurement (1 instance) /
>>>>>>>>> End-to-End delay measurement (3 instances)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Enterprise (1 instance) / enterprise (3 instances)
>>>>>>>>> (used generally, e.g., "Enterprise
>>>>>>>>> information system environment", "enterprise networks")
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Enterprise Profile Clock (1 instance) /
>>>>>>>>> Enterprise Profile clock (1 instance)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Peer-to-Peer delay measurement mechanism (2 instances) /
>>>>>>>>> Peer-to-peer measurement mechanism (1 instance)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Preferred TimeTransmitter (1 instance) /
>>>>>>>>> Preferred timeTransmitter (2 instances)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> PTP Clock (3 instances) / PTP clock (3 instances)*
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> PTP Domain (3 instances) / PTP domain (9 instances)*
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> PTP Management messages (1 instance) /
>>>>>>>>> management messages (1 instance) /
>>>>>>>>> PTP native management messages (1 instance)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> PTP Networks (1 instance) / PTP networks (1 instance)*
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> PTP Node (2 instances) / PTP node (5 instances)*
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> * We see that "PTP Port" is used consistently.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> TimeReceiver (4 instances) / timeReceiver (approx. 14 instances)
>>>>>>>>> (used generally, e.g., "domains, TimeReceivers SHOULD",
>>>>>>>>> "then the timeReceiver MUST NOT"; please review, and let us know
>>>>>>>>> if any changes are needed)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> TimeReceiver Only clock (1 instance) /
>>>>>>>>> TimeReceiver Only Clock (1 instance) /
>>>>>>>>> timeReceiver Only Clock (1 instance)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Unicast Message Negotiation / unicast negotiation (in text) -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> RFC Editor/lb/rv
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Mar 24, 2025, at 2:08 PM, rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> *****IMPORTANT*****
>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>>> RFC Editor
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>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>> RFC9760 (draft-ietf-tictoc-ptp-enterprise-profile-28)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Title            : Enterprise Profile for the Precision Time Protocol 
>>>>>>>>> With Mixed Multicast and Unicast messages
>>>>>>>>> Author(s)        : D. Arnold, H. Gerstung
>>>>>>>>> WG Chair(s)      : Yaakov (J) Stein, Karen O'Donoghue
>>>>>>>>> 
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