Hi Karen,

Thanks again for your help and your patience on this. Please check inline
below.


On Thu, May 29, 2025 at 4:20 AM Karen Moore <kmo...@staff.rfc-editor.org>
wrote:

> Hi Acee, Ketan, Peter, and Ran,
>
> Thank you for the discussion/comments regarding “Attribute Flags” vs.
> “Extended Flags”. We have updated the document to reflect the following
> forms:
>
> 1) OSPFv2/v3 Prefix Extended Flags (sub-TLV name)
> 2) Prefix Extended Flags (field name)
> 3) OSPFv2/v3 Prefix Extended Flags (IANA registry name)
>
> We have also updated Table 2 in Section 4.2.1 per your response. Note that
> we have an additional question:
>

KT> All the changes done in this iteration are as requested.


>
> 1) Please review two instances of “prefix attribute flags”.  Are these
> correct as is, or should these instances be updated as “prefix extended
> flags”?
>
> Current:
>    The rest of this document refers to these 8-bit fields in both OSPFv2
> and
>    OSPFv3 as the "existing fixed-size prefix attribute flags”.
>
>    The advertisement and processing of the existing
>    fixed-size prefix attribute flags remain unchanged.
>

KT> Please change "prefix attribute flags" to "prefix flags" in this
context where we are referring to existing flags and not the "extended'
flags being introduced by this document.

Thanks,
Ketan


>
> Next Steps:
> Once the authors have responded to our question and confirmed that the
> changes throughout the document are as desired, we will ask the AD to
> approve the term updates. We will then ask IANA to update the registries
> accordingly.
>
>
> —FILES (please refresh)—
>
> The updated XML file is here:
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792.xml
>
> The updated output files are here:
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792.txt
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792.pdf
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792.html
>
> These diff files show all changes made during AUTH48:
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792-auth48diff.html
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
>
> These diff files show only changes made during the last edit round:
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792-lastdiff.html
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792-lastrfcdiff.html (side by side)
>
> These diff files show all changes made to date:
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792-diff.html
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>
> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9792
>
> Best regards,
> RFC Editor/kc
>
>
> > On May 28, 2025, at 7:24 AM, <chen....@zte.com.cn> <chen....@zte.com.cn>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Acee,Ketan,
> > Many thanks!I agree,this change is good for me.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Ran
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 发自我的zMail
> >
> >
> > Original
> > From:KetanTalaulikar<ketant.i...@gmail.com>
> > To:Acee Lindem<acee.i...@gmail.com>;
> > Cc:陈然00080434;赵德涛10132546;kmo...@staff.rfc-editor.org;
> gongli...@chinamobile.com;Peter Psenak;rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org;
> lsr-...@ietf.org;lsr-cha...@ietf.org;gunter.van_de_ve...@nokia.com;
> auth48archive@rfc-editor.org;
> > Date:2025-05-28 20:51:19
> > Subject:Re: [auth48] AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9792
> <draft-ietf-lsr-ospf-prefix-extended-flags-07> for your review
> > Hi Acee,
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > That gets us to:
> > 1) Sub-TLV name: OSPFv2/v3 Prefix Extended Flags Sub-TLV
> > 2) The field name: Prefix Extended Flags
> > 3) The IANA Registry name: OSPFv2/v3 Prefix Extended Flags Registry
> >
> > It sounds good to me. Do any of my co-authors have concerns or
> objections?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ketan
> >
> >
> > On Wed, May 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM Acee Lindem <acee.i...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi Ketan,
> >
> > I would simply change "attribute flags" to "extended flags" throughout
> to reflect the title of the draft and the fact that these are prefix flags
> beyond the current flags.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Acee
> >
> > > On May 28, 2025, at 8:26 AM, Ketan Talaulikar <ketant.i...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Acee,
> > >
> > > I would really appreciate it if you could suggest better names. It
> would be most welcome.
> > >
> > > Like I said, this aspect escaped the attention of most of us but it is
> still not too late to change/fix considering it is just a name change and
> we don't have any implementations as yet (that I know of).
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ketan
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, May 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM Acee Lindem <acee.i...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > I'll relent since I'm not an co-author but I wouldn't have named the
> Sub-TLVs as such.  Agree the registry should match the Sub-TLVs.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Acee
> > >
> > > > On May 28, 2025, at 8:02 AM, Ketan Talaulikar <ketant.i...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Acee,
> > > >
> > > > We have the following in the document (as it stands currently in the
> auth48 stage):
> > > >
> > > > 1) Sub-TLV name: OSPFv2/v3 Prefix Attribute Flags Sub-TLV
> > > > 2) The field name: Prefix Attribute Flags
> > > > 3) The IANA Registry name: OSPFv2/v3 Prefix Attribute Flags Registry
> > > >
> > > > Could you please recommend your preferred names for each of the
> above? It would help us converge faster.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Ketan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, May 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM Acee Lindem <acee.i...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > > We have already have:
> > > >
> > > >
> https://www.iana.org/assignments/ospfv2-parameters/ospfv2-parameters.xhtml#extended-prefix-tlv-flags
> > > >
> > > >
> https://www.iana.org/assignments/ospfv3-parameters/ospfv3-parameters.xhtml#ospfv3-parameters-4
> which is merely the prefix options from RFC 5340.
> > > >
> > > > I'm not sure why we are now start calling these "attributes"???
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On May 28, 2025, at 5:55 AM, Ketan Talaulikar <
> ketant.i...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi Ran,
> > > > >
> > > > > That is an ISIS RFC that you are referring to. Perhaps you missed
> Acee's remarks to me about ISIS focus? ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Personally, I would prefer consistency within OSPF first, and then
> perhaps across IGPs (is also good to have).
> > > >
> > > > Not when the IS-IS terminology isn't applicable. Note the encodings
> and granularity of advertisement it a key difference between the IGPs.
> > > >
> > > > Acee
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Ketan
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, May 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM <chen....@zte.com.cn> wrote:
> > > > > Hi Acee,Ketan,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd like to add a quick note on top of Ketan's point — RFC 7794
> uses the same term, "Prefix Attribute Flags sub-TLV". From a consistency
> perspective, that's why I initially suggested that "Prefix Attribute Flags"
> would be appropriate.
> > > > > However, if the goal is to match better with the existing field
> naming in OSPF, I agree that "Prefix Extended Flags" makes more sense.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > Ran
> > > > >
> > > > > Original
> > > > > From: KetanTalaulikar <ketant.i...@gmail.com>
> > > > > To: Acee Lindem <acee.i...@gmail.com>;
> > > > > Cc: 赵德涛10132546;kmo...@staff.rfc-editor.org <
> kmo...@staff.rfc-editor.org>;陈然00080434;gongli...@chinamobile.com <
> gongli...@chinamobile.com>;Peter Psenak <ppse...@cisco.com>;
> rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org <rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org>;lsr-...@ietf.org <
> lsr-...@ietf.org>;lsr-cha...@ietf.org <lsr-cha...@ietf.org>;
> gunter.van_de_ve...@nokia.com <gunter.van_de_ve...@nokia.com>;
> auth48archive@rfc-editor.org <auth48archive@rfc-editor.org>;
> > > > > Date: 2025年05月28日 17:11
> > > > > Subject: Re: [auth48] AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9792
> <draft-ietf-lsr-ospf-prefix-extended-flags-07> for your review
> > > > > Hi Acee,
> > > > > This "attribute" has been there in this draft for quite some time
> and through the WG and later phases. What the RFC editor has caught and
> fixed are inconsistencies in the use of that term within the document - by
> introducing "attributes" everywhere for consistency. Please check
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792-diff.html
> > > > >
> > > > > RFC7684 is all about "attributes" but the equivalent flags field
> in that LSA is not called "attribute". Same/similar is the case for OSPFv3.
> > > > >
> > > > > So I think it is perfectly OK to s/Prefix Attribute Flags/Prefix
> Extended Flags so as to match better with the existing field in OSPF.
> > > > >
> > > > > I will readily admit that I didn't pay much attention to this
> naming, but neither did the entire WG and our experienced WG chairs ;-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Ketan
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, May 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM Acee Lindem <acee.i...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > > > All,
> > > > >
> > > > > Where is this "attribute" coming from? Refer to RFC 7684 and RFC
> 83652. These are "Extended Flags'".  The registries should be:
> > > > >
> > > > >     OSPFv2 Extended Prefix TLV Extended Flags
> > > > >     OSPFv3 Prefix TLV Extended Flags
> > > > >
> > > > > Ketan - why aren't you watching this thread? Are you now only
> paying attention to IS-IS as well?
> > > > >
> > > > > Acee
> > > > >
> > > > > > On May 27, 2025, at 10:12 PM, zhao.de...@zte.com.cn wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi, Karen
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Option B is more intuitive and clear, we prefer Option B.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Many thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Detao
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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> > > > > > 软件平台系统部/有线研究院/有线产品经营部
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> > > > > > E: zhao.de...@zte.com.cn
> > > > > > Original
> > > > > > From: KarenMoore <kmo...@staff.rfc-editor.org>
> > > > > > To: 陈然00080434;ketant.i...@gmail.com <ketant.i...@gmail.com>;
> gongli...@chinamobile.com <gongli...@chinamobile.com>;ppse...@cisco.com <
> ppse...@cisco.com>;赵德涛10132546;
> > > > > > Cc: RFC Errata System <rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org>;
> lsr-...@ietf.org <lsr-...@ietf.org>;lsr-cha...@ietf.org <
> lsr-cha...@ietf.org>;Acee Lindem <acee.i...@gmail.com>;Gunter van de
> Velde (Nokia) <gunter.van_de_ve...@nokia.com>;RFC Editor via
> auth48archive <auth48archive@rfc-editor.org>;
> > > > > > Date: 2025年05月28日 06:12
> > > > > > Subject: 答复: [auth48] AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9792
> <draft-ietf-lsr-ospf-prefix-extended-flags-07> for your review
> > > > > > Authors,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > While we await the updates to the IANA registries, we have an
> additional question.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1) In Section 4.2.1, the following sentence was added: The entry
> in the "L2BM" field is “X”.  Would you like to add more context here
> (option A)? Or would you like to remove this sentence and add the "L2BM”
> column to Table 2 to match the "OSPFv3 Extended-LSA Sub-TLVs” registry
> (option B)?  See <https://www.iana.org/assignments/ospfv3-parameters/>.
> Please let us know your preference.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Original:
> > > > > >    The entry in the "L2BM" field is “X".
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Perhaps A:
> > > > > >    The entry in the "L2BM" field is “X” (i.e., this is not a
> sub-TLV of the Router-Link TLV;
> > > > > >    it MUST NOT appear in the L2 Bundle Member Attributes
> sub-TLV).
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Perhaps B:
> > > > > >    | Value      | Description                                |
> L2BM      | Reference  |
> > > > > >   +======+===============================+===========+
> > > > > >    | 37           | OSPFv3 Prefix Attribute Flags |   X
>     | RFC 9792 |
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > > RFC Editor/kc
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > On May 27, 2025, at 11:44 AM, Karen Moore <
> kmo...@staff.rfc-editor.org> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Dear Ran, Detao, Ketan, Liyan, and Peter,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thank you for your replies.  We have noted your approvals on
> the AUTH48 status page for this document (
> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9792).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We will now ask IANA to update their registries to match the
> edited document. We will inform you once the updates are complete.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > > > RFC Editor/kc
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >> On May 25, 2025, at 4:03 AM, <chen....@zte.com.cn> <
> chen....@zte.com.cn> wrote:
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Dear Karen,
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Appreciate the work put into this document. I have reviewed
> all the changes, and they look good to me. I approve  its publication as
> RFC.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Many thanks,
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Ran
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Original
> > > > > > >> From: KarenMoore <kmo...@staff.rfc-editor.org>
> > > > > > >> To: 陈然00080434;赵德涛10132546;ppse...@cisco.com <
> ppse...@cisco.com>;gongli...@chinamobile.com <gongli...@chinamobile.com>;
> ketant.i...@gmail.com <ketant.i...@gmail.com>;
> > > > > > >> Cc: RFC Errata System <rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org>;
> lsr-...@ietf.org <lsr-...@ietf.org>;lsr-cha...@ietf.org <
> lsr-cha...@ietf.org>;Acee Lindem <acee.i...@gmail.com>;Gunter van de
> Velde (Nokia) <gunter.van_de_ve...@nokia.com>;RFC Editor via
> auth48archive <auth48archive@rfc-editor.org>;
> > > > > > >> Date: 2025年05月24日 03:55
> > > > > > >> Subject: Re: [auth48] AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9792
> <draft-ietf-lsr-ospf-prefix-extended-flags-07> for your review
> > > > > > >> Dear Ran,
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Thank you for your quick reply! We have updated our files
> accordingly. Please review the changes and let us know if any further
> updates are needed or if you approve the document in its current form. Note
> that we will await approvals from each author prior to moving forward with
> the publication process.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> —FILES—
> > > > > > >> The updated XML file is here:
> > > > > > >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792.xml
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> The updated output files are here:
> > > > > > >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792.txt
> > > > > > >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792.pdf
> > > > > > >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792.html
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> These diff files show all changes made during AUTH48:
> > > > > > >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792-auth48diff.html
> > > > > > >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792-auth48rfcdiff.html
> (side by side)
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> These diff files show all changes made to date:
> > > > > > >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792-diff.html
> > > > > > >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9792-rfcdiff.html
> (side by side)
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Note that it may be necessary for you to refresh your browser
> to view the most recent version. Please review the document carefully to
> ensure satisfaction as we do not make changes once it has been published as
> an RFC.
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
> > > > > > >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9792
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >> Best regards,
> > > > > > >> RFC Editor/kc
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>
> > > > > > >>> On May 23, 2025, at 2:30 AM, ranchen via auth48archive <
> auth48archive@rfc-editor.org> wrote:
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Hi RFC Editor,
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Sorry, a typo correction,please see point 5) (b)
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Many thanks!
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Ran
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Original
> > > > > > >>> From: 陈然00080434
> > > > > > >>> To: rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org <rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org>;
> > > > > > >>> Cc: 赵德涛10132546;ppse...@cisco.com <ppse...@cisco.com>;
> ketant.i...@gmail.com <ketant.i...@gmail.com>;gongli...@chinamobile.com <
> gongli...@chinamobile.com>;rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org <
> rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org>;lsr-...@ietf.org <lsr-...@ietf.org>;
> lsr-cha...@ietf.org <lsr-cha...@ietf.org>;acee.i...@gmail.com <
> acee.i...@gmail.com>;gunter.van_de_ve...@nokia.com <
> gunter.van_de_ve...@nokia.com>;auth48archive@rfc-editor.org <
> auth48archive@rfc-editor.org>;
> > > > > > >>> Date: 2025年05月23日 17:13
> > > > > > >>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9792
> <draft-ietf-lsr-ospf-prefix-extended-flags-07> for your review
> > > > > > >>> Hi RFC Editor,
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Thanks for this mail. Please find my replies inline.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> From: rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org <rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org>
>
> > > > > > >>> To: 陈然00080434;赵德涛10132546;ppse...@cisco.com <
> ppse...@cisco.com>;ketant.i...@gmail.com <ketant.i...@gmail.com>;
> gongli...@chinamobile.com <gongli...@chinamobile.com>;
> > > > > > >>> Cc: rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org <rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org>;
> lsr-...@ietf.org <lsr-...@ietf.org>;lsr-cha...@ietf.org <
> lsr-cha...@ietf.org>;acee.i...@gmail.com <acee.i...@gmail.com>;
> gunter.van_de_ve...@nokia.com <gunter.van_de_ve...@nokia.com>;
> auth48archive@rfc-editor.org <auth48archive@rfc-editor.org>;
> > > > > > >>> Date: 2025年05月23日 07:00
> > > > > > >>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9792
> <draft-ietf-lsr-ospf-prefix-extended-flags-07> 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] Please insert any keywords (beyond those
> that appear in
> > > > > > >>> the title) for use on https://www.rfc-editor.org/search.
> -->
> > > > > > >>> I suggest:Prefix attributes;IGP
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> 2) <!-- [rfced] We note one instance of "variable-flag
> fields"; should
> > > > > > >>> this perhaps be updated as "variable-length Prefix Attribute
> > > > > > >>> Flags field" for clarity and consistency as shown below?
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Original:
> > > > > > >>>   Such sub-TLV specifies the variable-flag
> > > > > > >>>   fields to advertise additional attributes associated with
> OSPF
> > > > > > >>>   prefixes.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Perhaps:
> > > > > > >>>   The sub-TLV specifies the variable-length Prefix Attribute
> Flags
> > > > > > >>>   field to advertise additional attributes associated with
> OSPF
> > > > > > >>>   prefixes.
> > > > > > >>> -->Yes, that change looks good.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> 3) <!-- [rfced] The following text points to non-existent
> > > > > > >>> sections. [RFC3630] does not contain Section 6.3, and
> [RFC8362]
> > > > > > >>> does not contain Section 2.3.2. Was "Section 2.3.2 of
> [RFC3630]
> > > > > > >>> and Section 6.3 of [RFC8362]" perhaps intended as shown
> below?
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Current:
> > > > > > >>>   An implementation that does not recognize the
> OSPFv2/OSPFv3 Prefix
> > > > > > >>>   Attribute Flags sub-TLV would ignore the sub-TLV as per
> normal TLV
> > > > > > >>>   processing operations (refer to Section 6.3 of [RFC3630]
> and Section
> > > > > > >>>   2.3.2 of [RFC8362]).
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Perhaps:
> > > > > > >>>   An implementation that does not recognize the
> OSPFv2/OSPFv3 Prefix
> > > > > > >>>   Attribute Flags sub-TLV would ignore the sub-TLV as per
> normal TLV
> > > > > > >>>   processing operations (refer to Section 2.3.2 of [RFC3630]
> and Section
> > > > > > >>>   6.3 of [RFC8362]).
> > > > > > >>> -->You are correct. The intended references were mistakenly
> reversed.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> 4) <!-- [rfced] We have included some specific questions
> about the IANA
> > > > > > >>> text below. In addition to responding to those questions,
> please
> > > > > > >>> review all of the IANA-related updates carefully and let us
> know
> > > > > > >>> if any further updates are needed.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> a) We see the following note from IANA. Please confirm if
> the additional
> > > > > > >>> sentence has been added or if it still needs to be added.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>  NOTE: The authors plan to upload an -08 that will include
>
> > > > > > >>>  an additional sentence in the IANA Considerations section.
> > > > > > >>> -->Yes, it still need to be added. Please add: The entry in
> the "L2BM" field is "X" at the
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> bottom of section 5.2.1. Please see blow:
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> 5.2.1.  OSPFv3 Prefix Attribute Flags Sub-TLV Registry
>  This document requests IANA to make permanent the early allocation of
> the following codepoint for the "OSPFv3 Prefix Attribute Flags" in    the
> "OSPFv3 Extended-LSA sub-TLVs" registry:         Value
> Description                      Reference       --------
>  ----------------------------------   --------------         37
>  OSPFv3 Prefix Attribute Flags         RFC to be
> > > > > > >>> The entry in the "L2BM" field is "X".
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> b) Should the titles of the new registries created by this
> document
> > > > > > >>> be updated to use "Flags" rather than "Flag Field"? We ask
> because that
> > > > > > >>> seems to be the pattern with other registry titles within
> both of the
> > > > > > >>> registry groups (see links below).
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Also, the name of the field in Figure 1 of this document is
> "Prefix Attribute
> > > > > > >>> Flags". Should the titles of the registries be updated
> further to use
> > > > > > >>> "Prefix Attribute" rather than "Prefix Extended"? Or is this
> okay?
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> If the titles are updated, we will ask IANA to update the
> registries
> > > > > > >>> accordingly.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> https://www.iana.org/assignments/ospfv2-parameters/
> > > > > > >>> https://www.iana.org/assignments/ospfv3-parameters/
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Current:
> > > > > > >>>  OSPFv2 Prefix Extended Flag Field
> > > > > > >>>  OSPFv3 Prefix Extended Flag Field
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Perhaps A:
> > > > > > >>>  OSPFv2 Prefix Extended Flags
> > > > > > >>>  OSPFv3 Prefix Extended Flags
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> or
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Perhaps B:
> > > > > > >>>  OSPFv2 Prefix Attribute Flags
> > > > > > >>>  OSPFv3 Prefix Attribute Flags
> > > > > > >>> --> We agree with the suggestion and prefer to rename the
> registries as follows for
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> clarity and consistency with the field name used in the
> document:
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>    • OSPFv2 Prefix Attribute Flags
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>    • OSPFv3 Prefix Attribute Flags
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Please proceed to ask IANA to update the registry titles
> accordingly. Many thanks!
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> 5) <!-- [rfced] Terminology
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> a) FYI - We see both of the following forms. We updated the
> document
> > > > > > >>> to reflect the second form (i.e., with capitalized "Flags")
> for
> > > > > > >>> consistency.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> flags field of the OSPFv2 Extended Prefix TLV
> > > > > > >>> Flags field of the OSPFv2 Extended Prefix TLV
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> --> Yes, that change looks good.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> b) Please review the capitalization of "prefix attribute
> flags" and "Prefix
> > > > > > >>> Attribute Flags" in the text below. We believe this should
> be capitalized in
> > > > > > >>> the name of the TLV and the name of the field but lowercased
> in general
> > > > > > >>> text. However, we are not sure if the capitalized form in
> the following
> > > > > > >>> sentences is referring to the field. Are any updates needed?
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Original:
> > > > > > >>>   Length (2 octets): Variable, dependent on the included
> Prefix
> > > > > > >>>   Attribute Flags.  This indicates the length of the prefix
> attributes
> > > > > > >>>   flags in octets.
> > > > > > >>>   ...
> > > > > > >>>   For example, the most
> > > > > > >>>   significant bit in the fifth octet of an 8-octet Prefix
> Attribute
> > > > > > >>>   Flags is referred to as bit 32.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Perhaps (leave capitalized form and add "field" for clarity):
> > > > > > >>>   Length (2 octets): Variable, dependent on the included
> Prefix
> > > > > > >>>      Attribute Flags field.  This indicates the length of
> the prefix
> > > > > > >>>      attributes flags in octets.
> > > > > > >>>   ...
> > > > > > >>>   For example, the most
> > > > > > >>>   significant bit in the fifth octet of an 8-octet Prefix
> Attribute
> > > > > > >>>   Flags field is referred to as bit 32.
> > > > > > >>> --> Yes,  I agree.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> There is one more place that needs to be updated.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Original:
> > > > > > >>>   Length (2 octets): Variable, dependent on the included
> Prefix
> > > > > > >>>   Attribute Flags.  This indicates the length of the prefix
> attributes
> > > > > > >>>   flags in octets.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> New:
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>   Length (2 octets): Variable, dependent on the included
> Prefix
> > > > > > >>>      Attribute Flags field.  This indicates the length of
> the Prefix
> > > > > > >>>      Attributes Flags field in octets.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Change to:
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Length (2 octets): Variable, dependent on the included Prefix
> > > > > > >>>      Attribute Flags field.  This indicates the length of
> the Prefix
> > > > > > >>>      Attribute Flags field in octets.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> 6) <!-- [rfced] Please review the "Inclusive Language"
> portion of the online
> > > > > > >>> Style Guide <
> 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.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Note that our script did not flag any words in particular,
> but this should
> > > > > > >>> still be reviewed as a best practice.
> > > > > > >>> -->
> > > > > > >>> After checking I believe the current text is OK in this
> aspect.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Many thanks,
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Ran
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Thank you.
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> RFC Editor/rv/kc
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> On May 22, 2025, at 3:57 PM, rfc-edi...@rfc-editor.org
> wrote:
> > > > > > >>>
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> > > > > > >>> RFC9792 (draft-ietf-lsr-ospf-prefix-extended-flags-07)
> > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > >>> Title            : Prefix Flag Extension for OSPFv2 and
> OSPFv3
> > > > > > >>> Author(s)        : R. Chen, D. Zhao, P. Psenak, K.
> Talaulikar, L. Gong
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