Thanks Mirja!  I know Bob usually likes to do a full read through, so we’ll be 
on the lookout for his updates. 

Thanks,
Sandy Ginoza
RFC Production Center



> On Oct 21, 2025, at 8:35 AM, Mirja Kuehlewind <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Yes I’m in touch with Bob and he promised me to reply so hopefully we‘ll see 
> something soon!
> 
>> Am 21.10.2025 um 18:24 schrieb Sandy Ginoza <[email protected]>:
>> 
>> Hi Mirja and Richard,
>> 
>> Thank you for your quick replies.  We have noted your approvals on the 
>> AUTH48 page <https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9768>.  
>> 
>> We do not believe we have received input from Bob yet.  Do you know if he is 
>> receiving these mails?  
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Sandy Ginoza
>> RFC Production Center
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Oct 21, 2025, at 1:53 AM, Mirja Kuehlewind (IETF) <[email protected]> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yes, that works for me! Thanks!
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>> On 21. Oct 2025, at 09:53, Scheffenegger, Richard 
>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sounds perfect! Thanks!
>>>> 
>>>> Mirja, do you concur?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Richard Scheffenegger
>>>> Senior Solution Architect
>>>> NAS & Networking
>>>> 
>>>> NetApp
>>>> +43 1 3676 811 3157 Direct Phone
>>>> +43 664 8866 1857 Mobile Phone
>>>> [email protected]
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Sandy Ginoza <[email protected]>
>>>> Sent: Montag, 20. Oktober 2025 19:04
>>>> To: Scheffenegger, Richard <[email protected]>
>>>> Cc: Mirja Kuehlewind <[email protected]>; RFC Editor 
>>>> <[email protected]>; Bob Briscoe <[email protected]>; 
>>>> [email protected]; [email protected]; Michael Tuexen 
>>>> <[email protected]>; Zaheduzzaman Sarker 
>>>> <[email protected]>; auth48archive <[email protected]>
>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9768 <draft-ietf-tcpm-accurate-ecn-34> for 
>>>> your review
>>>> 
>>>> EXTERNAL EMAIL - USE CAUTION when clicking links or attachments
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Richard,
>>>> 
>>>> The following reflects the updated text, and the diffs (only) can be 
>>>> viewed in the following files:
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-lastdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!Rw9A_qPwQjMxUuKn1S6xhRZetjJTro-M0zixYJYnrgvZjoFSmtk0_rPcH4vdciZlrt3yi5GhAOgilJO7HsNPPS0gv1GVFbzDLww$
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-lastrfcdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!Rw9A_qPwQjMxUuKn1S6xhRZetjJTro-M0zixYJYnrgvZjoFSmtk0_rPcH4vdciZlrt3yi5GhAOgilJO7HsNPPS0gv1GVAfG0B5I$
>>>>   (side by side)
>>>> 
>>>> Current Section 1:
>>>> It
>>>> is called the more "Accurate ECN feedback" scheme, or AccECN for
>>>> short.
>>>> 
>>>> Current Section 1.3:
>>>> Accurate ECN feedback:  The more Accurate ECN feedback scheme is
>>>>   called AccECN for short.
>>>> 
>>>> Because the text indicates "Accurate ECN feedback” is referred to as 
>>>> AccECN, we do not believe other updates are needed throughout the text.
>>>> 
>>>> The current files are available here:
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768.xml__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!Rw9A_qPwQjMxUuKn1S6xhRZetjJTro-M0zixYJYnrgvZjoFSmtk0_rPcH4vdciZlrt3yi5GhAOgilJO7HsNPPS0gv1GV8xZuVnI$
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768.txt__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!Rw9A_qPwQjMxUuKn1S6xhRZetjJTro-M0zixYJYnrgvZjoFSmtk0_rPcH4vdciZlrt3yi5GhAOgilJO7HsNPPS0gv1GVYY2szYY$
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768.pdf__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!Rw9A_qPwQjMxUuKn1S6xhRZetjJTro-M0zixYJYnrgvZjoFSmtk0_rPcH4vdciZlrt3yi5GhAOgilJO7HsNPPS0gv1GVyMl7NGE$
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!Rw9A_qPwQjMxUuKn1S6xhRZetjJTro-M0zixYJYnrgvZjoFSmtk0_rPcH4vdciZlrt3yi5GhAOgilJO7HsNPPS0gv1GVLG4uHT0$
>>>> 
>>>> Diffs of the most recent updates only:
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-lastdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!Rw9A_qPwQjMxUuKn1S6xhRZetjJTro-M0zixYJYnrgvZjoFSmtk0_rPcH4vdciZlrt3yi5GhAOgilJO7HsNPPS0gv1GVFbzDLww$
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-lastrfcdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!Rw9A_qPwQjMxUuKn1S6xhRZetjJTro-M0zixYJYnrgvZjoFSmtk0_rPcH4vdciZlrt3yi5GhAOgilJO7HsNPPS0gv1GVAfG0B5I$
>>>>   (side by side)
>>>> 
>>>> AUTH48 diffs:
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-auth48diff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!Rw9A_qPwQjMxUuKn1S6xhRZetjJTro-M0zixYJYnrgvZjoFSmtk0_rPcH4vdciZlrt3yi5GhAOgilJO7HsNPPS0gv1GV71nPedA$
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-auth48rfcdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!Rw9A_qPwQjMxUuKn1S6xhRZetjJTro-M0zixYJYnrgvZjoFSmtk0_rPcH4vdciZlrt3yi5GhAOgilJO7HsNPPS0gv1GVaNvCWN0$
>>>>   (side by side)
>>>> 
>>>> Comprehensive diffs:
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-diff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!Rw9A_qPwQjMxUuKn1S6xhRZetjJTro-M0zixYJYnrgvZjoFSmtk0_rPcH4vdciZlrt3yi5GhAOgilJO7HsNPPS0gv1GVzZc6dx4$
>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-rfcdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!Rw9A_qPwQjMxUuKn1S6xhRZetjJTro-M0zixYJYnrgvZjoFSmtk0_rPcH4vdciZlrt3yi5GhAOgilJO7HsNPPS0gv1GVG7QTG4c$
>>>>   (side by side)
>>>> 
>>>> Please let us know if this is acceptable and/or if other changes are 
>>>> needed.
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you,
>>>> Sandy Ginoza
>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Oct 20, 2025, at 3:47 AM, Scheffenegger, Richard 
>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Sandy,
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Can you please go ahead with the proposed changes to include the 
>>>>> "feedback" suffix when referring to the schemes of AccECN feedback and 
>>>>> also Classic ECN feedback?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Looking at the latest AUTH48 diff, I didn’t really spot on which places 
>>>>> in total that moficiation (addition of "feedback" when talking about 
>>>>> AccECN and Classic ECN) would go, really.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Richard Scheffenegger
>>>>> Senior Solution Architect
>>>>> NAS & Networking
>>>>> 
>>>>> NetApp
>>>>> +43 1 3676 811 3157 Direct Phone
>>>>> +43 664 8866 1857 Mobile Phone
>>>>> [email protected]
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Sandy Ginoza <[email protected]>
>>>>> Sent: Freitag, 17. Oktober 2025 18:01
>>>>> To: Mirja Kuehlewind <[email protected]>
>>>>> Cc: Scheffenegger, Richard <[email protected]>; RFC Editor 
>>>>> <[email protected]>; Bob Briscoe <[email protected]>; 
>>>>> [email protected]; [email protected]; Michael Tuexen 
>>>>> <[email protected]>; Zaheduzzaman Sarker 
>>>>> <[email protected]>; auth48archive 
>>>>> <[email protected]>
>>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9768 <draft-ietf-tcpm-accurate-ecn-34> for 
>>>>> your review
>>>>> 
>>>>> EXTERNAL EMAIL - USE CAUTION when clicking links or attachments
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Mirja,
>>>>> 
>>>>> We updated the text per your preference for item 5.  We will wait to hear 
>>>>> further regarding item 1, as we believe this is under discussion with the 
>>>>> authors.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Sandy Ginoza
>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Oct 13, 2025, at 7:28 AM, Mirja Kuehlewind (IETF) 
>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi again,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Sorry, I’m still catching up on emails from my holidays end of September 
>>>>>> and saw just now that the discussion already moved on.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Please see below.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 16. Sep 2025, at 00:06, Sandy Ginoza <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Ricard,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Please see notes below.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Sep 15, 2025, at 2:07 AM, Scheffenegger, Richard 
>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Re 1:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I opt to have the "feedback" part a suffix, because adding feedback in 
>>>>>>>> "" marks then would necessitate this to be deployed throughout the 
>>>>>>>> documnent and i think it would start reading awkward.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> As the document really only ever touches the TCP based feedback, but 
>>>>>>>> not the overarching concept of ECN as a whole, I think mentioning it 
>>>>>>>> once in the definitions (outside the quotation marks) should suffice 
>>>>>>>> and makes the rest of the document more readable...
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> We have not made any changes here.  While we typically use quotes to 
>>>>>>> specify the terms being introduced (e.g., this action is called “abc”), 
>>>>>>> another option would be to drop the quotes.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I’m a bit lost now. Where do people want to use or not use quotes? I 
>>>>>> agree that usually the word “feedback” shouldn’t be included in the 
>>>>>> quotes but if so we need to make it consent for both “AccECN feedback” 
>>>>>> and “Classic ECN feedback”. The problem is that “Classic ECN” consists 
>>>>>> of more than just the feedback part, therefore it is correct to define 
>>>>>> both “Classic ECN” and “Classic ECN feedback”. I think to be consistent 
>>>>>> we could then also use the term “AccECN feedback”.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Re 5
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> For me as non-native speaker, this now reads a bit awkward. Maybe:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Setting the three flags (AE, CWR, ECE) to 1 to indicate AccECN support 
>>>>>>>> on the SYN has been carefully chosen to enable natural fall-back to 
>>>>>>>> prior stages in the evolution of ECN.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> (s/have/has/ -> was plural/ is singular now).
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Good catch - the text now reads as follows:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The three flags set to 1 indicate AccECN support on the SYN has been
>>>>>>> carefully chosen to enable natural fall-back to prior stages in the
>>>>>>> evolution of ECN.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> See my previous mails. I think the sentence is more clear with the “to”.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Please note that we await input regarding the author comments in the 
>>>>>>> XML file.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 38) <!-- [rfced] Some author comments are present in the XML. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please confirm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that no updates related to these comments are outstanding. Note 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> comments will be deleted prior to publication.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Richard and Bob would need to double-check this.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Richard confirmed to me by chat that we don’t need the comments anymore 
>>>>>> from his point of view. And as I said I just pinged Bob hoping we will 
>>>>>> hear from him soon.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Mirja
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The current files are available here:
>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768.xml__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XTLEmol_ZrwwJADunXGCGTYvamILBrxGiqhlCElga_nfyQw-9jW-Pwi4zzS4bJHbCbIMLUw36KVd_8fN8t0-GWnQRe6NooNo_Mo$
>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768.txt__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XTLEmol_ZrwwJADunXGCGTYvamILBrxGiqhlCElga_nfyQw-9jW-Pwi4zzS4bJHbCbIMLUw36KVd_8fN8t0-GWnQRe6NnSOHbdM$
>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768.pdf__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XTLEmol_ZrwwJADunXGCGTYvamILBrxGiqhlCElga_nfyQw-9jW-Pwi4zzS4bJHbCbIMLUw36KVd_8fN8t0-GWnQRe6Nsw4rcHE$
>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XTLEmol_ZrwwJADunXGCGTYvamILBrxGiqhlCElga_nfyQw-9jW-Pwi4zzS4bJHbCbIMLUw36KVd_8fN8t0-GWnQRe6N4xvmu_U$
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Diffs highlighting the last two rounds of updates:
>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-lastdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XTLEmol_ZrwwJADunXGCGTYvamILBrxGiqhlCElga_nfyQw-9jW-Pwi4zzS4bJHbCbIMLUw36KVd_8fN8t0-GWnQRe6NkHTxV5c$
>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-lastrfcdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XTLEmol_ZrwwJADunXGCGTYvamILBrxGiqhlCElga_nfyQw-9jW-Pwi4zzS4bJHbCbIMLUw36KVd_8fN8t0-GWnQRe6NMlwcBmQ$
>>>>>>>   (side by side)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> AUTH48 diffs:
>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-auth48diff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XTLEmol_ZrwwJADunXGCGTYvamILBrxGiqhlCElga_nfyQw-9jW-Pwi4zzS4bJHbCbIMLUw36KVd_8fN8t0-GWnQRe6NFFwjlTg$
>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-auth48rfcdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XTLEmol_ZrwwJADunXGCGTYvamILBrxGiqhlCElga_nfyQw-9jW-Pwi4zzS4bJHbCbIMLUw36KVd_8fN8t0-GWnQRe6N9BDUn1U$
>>>>>>>   (side by side)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Comprehensive diffs:
>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-diff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XTLEmol_ZrwwJADunXGCGTYvamILBrxGiqhlCElga_nfyQw-9jW-Pwi4zzS4bJHbCbIMLUw36KVd_8fN8t0-GWnQRe6NoOH8FJk$
>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-rfcdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XTLEmol_ZrwwJADunXGCGTYvamILBrxGiqhlCElga_nfyQw-9jW-Pwi4zzS4bJHbCbIMLUw36KVd_8fN8t0-GWnQRe6NlIk1ZVc$
>>>>>>>   (side by side)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>> Sandy Ginoza
>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Richard Scheffenegger
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>>> From: Sandy Ginoza <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> Sent: Samstag, 13. September 2025 00:02
>>>>>>>> To: Mirja Kuehlewind <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> Cc: RFC Editor <[email protected]>; Bob Briscoe 
>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; Scheffenegger, Richard 
>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected]; 
>>>>>>>> [email protected]; Michael Tuexen <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>>> Zaheduzzaman Sarker <[email protected]>; auth48archive 
>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9768 <draft-ietf-tcpm-accurate-ecn-34> 
>>>>>>>> for your review
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> EXTERNAL EMAIL - USE CAUTION when clicking links or attachments
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi Mirja, Bob, Richard,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> We made some updates to the document, but we await guidance regarding 
>>>>>>>> items 1 and 5 below.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 1) Please review the the info below and let us know how you would like 
>>>>>>>> to proceed.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 1) There is an inconsistency now about these two sentences/terms:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> “It is called the more "Accurate ECN" feedback scheme, or AccECN for 
>>>>>>>>>> short.”
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> "This document uses the term "Classic ECN feedback" when …”
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I think you either have to have the word “feedback” as part of both 
>>>>>>>>>> terms or none.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> So either:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> “It is called the more "Accurate ECN feedback" scheme, or AccECN 
>>>>>>>>>> feedback for short.”
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> "This document uses the term "Classic ECN feedback" when …”
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> “It is called the more "Accurate ECN” scheme, or AccECN for short.”
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> "This document uses the term "Classic ECN" when …”
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your thorough review.  Regarding item 1, the doc defines 
>>>>>>>>> the following in section 1.3:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> AccECN:  The more Accurate ECN feedback scheme will be called AccECN
>>>>>>>>> for short.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Classic ECN:  The ECN protocol specified in [RFC3168].
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Classic ECN feedback:  The feedback aspect of the ECN protocol
>>>>>>>>> specified in [RFC3168], including generation, encoding,
>>>>>>>>> transmission and decoding of feedback, but not the Data Sender's
>>>>>>>>> subsequent response to that feedback.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> So perhaps we should be using “Classic ECN feedback” and “AccECN 
>>>>>>>>> feedback”, and the AccECN definition above should be updated to refer 
>>>>>>>>> to "AccECN feedback”?
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> That is:
>>>>>>>>> AccECN feedback:  The more Accurate ECN feedback scheme will be 
>>>>>>>>> called AccECN feedback
>>>>>>>>> for short.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 4) Note that we also made some updates to the lists (regarding 
>>>>>>>> semicolons vs periods).  We re-reviewed the lists and think we better 
>>>>>>>> understand the original use of semicolons.  We have restored them in 
>>>>>>>> some places.  Please review and let us know if any further updates are 
>>>>>>>> needed.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 4) Looking at this now I think I would prefer to use ; in list and 
>>>>>>>>> only . for the last list item.
>>>>>>>>> I feel this was how it was done in most cases already. However, I’m 
>>>>>>>>> fine to go with whatever is most commonly done in RFCs.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 5) We have updated the text to read “set to 1 indicate” (deleted “to” 
>>>>>>>> after "1"). Please let us know if any corrections are needed.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 5) I think adding the “are” in the first sentence in Section 3.1.2 is 
>>>>>>>>> wrong:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The three flags are
>>>>>>>>> set to 1 to indicate AccECN support on the SYN have been carefully
>>>>>>>>> chosen…
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> The current files are available here:
>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768.xml__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsBS67iLA$
>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768.txt__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsNYmlEU4$
>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768.pdf__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsU4CYw3o$
>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvs4nlU7Ks$
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Diffs highlighting the most recent updates:
>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-lastdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsBtrQqVY$
>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-lastrfcdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvse3nvsQQ$
>>>>>>>>   (side by side)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> AUTH48 diffs:
>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-auth48diff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsXtdzoao$
>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-auth48rfcdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsmjLE6U8$
>>>>>>>>   (side by side)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Comprehensive diffs:
>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-diff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvs6ny6L20$
>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-rfcdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsEhb8T7I$
>>>>>>>>   (side by side)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>> Sandy Ginoza
>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>> Sandy Ginoza
>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 2, 2025, at 8:38 AM, Mirja Kuehlewind (IETF) 
>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Sandy,
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I now reviewed the whole document and I have a few minor things.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 1) There is an inconsistency now about these two sentences/terms:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> “It is called the more "Accurate ECN" feedback scheme, or AccECN for 
>>>>>>>>>> short.”
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> "This document uses the term "Classic ECN feedback" when …”
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I think you either have to have the word “feedback” as part of both 
>>>>>>>>>> terms or none.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> So either:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> “It is called the more "Accurate ECN feedback" scheme, or AccECN 
>>>>>>>>>> feedback for short.”
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> "This document uses the term "Classic ECN feedback" when …”
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> “It is called the more "Accurate ECN” scheme, or AccECN for short.”
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> "This document uses the term "Classic ECN" when …”
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 2) I think you should use upper case letter here:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> OLD
>>>>>>>>>> large receive offload (LRO) or generic receive offload (GRO)
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>> Large Receive Offload (LRO) or Generic Receive Offload (GRO)
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 3) Congestion Window Reduced (CWR) is introduced a second time in 
>>>>>>>>>> Section 2.3. This can be removed.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 4) Looking at this now I think I would prefer to use ; in list and 
>>>>>>>>>> only . for the last list item.
>>>>>>>>>> I feel this was how it was done in most cases already. However, I’m 
>>>>>>>>>> fine to go with whatever is most commonly done in RFCs.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 5) I think adding the “are” in the first sentence in Section 3.1.2 
>>>>>>>>>> is wrong:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> The three flags are
>>>>>>>>>> set to 1 to indicate AccECN support on the SYN have been carefully
>>>>>>>>>> chosen…
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 6) There is also a wrong word is in this sentence in section 3.2.2.1:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> If the final ACK of the handshake does not arrive before its 
>>>>>>>>>> retransmission timer expires, the TCP Server is follow the procedure 
>>>>>>>>>> given in Section 3.1.4.2.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> However, this is not meant to be a normative statement at this part 
>>>>>>>>>> of this document, so I would actually prefer a phrasing list this:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> If the final ACK of the handshake does not arrive before its 
>>>>>>>>>> retransmission timer expires, the procedure that the TCP Server will 
>>>>>>>>>> follow is given in Section 3.1.4.2.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Mirja
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On 23. Aug 2025, at 00:05, Sandy Ginoza 
>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Mirja and Bob,
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> This is a friendly reminder that we await your response to the 
>>>>>>>>>>> items noted below and whether any additional updates are needed.  
>>>>>>>>>>> We will wait to hear from you before continuing with publication.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>>>> Sandy Ginoza
>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 15, 2025, at 11:11 AM, Sandy Ginoza 
>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Mirja,
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your close review and the explanations provided.  We 
>>>>>>>>>>>> have updated the document as described below.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> We will wait to hear from Richard and/or Bob regarding this the 
>>>>>>>>>>>> author comments in the XML file. In addition, this question should 
>>>>>>>>>>>> have been included previously. Please let us know if any updates 
>>>>>>>>>>>> are desired.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> <!-- [rfced] Will "rights and obligations" be commonly understood
>>>>>>>>>>>> in this context?  We only see it used in RFC 3647, and it appears 
>>>>>>>>>>>> as part of quoted text there.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 3.1.1 original:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Once in AccECN mode, a TCP Client or Server has the rights and
>>>>>>>>>>>> obligations to participate in the ECN protocol defined in Section
>>>>>>>>>>>> 3.1.5.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 3.1.5 original:
>>>>>>>>>>>> An implementation that supports AccECN has the rights and
>>>>>>>>>>>> obligations concerning the use of ECN defined below, which update
>>>>>>>>>>>> those in Section 6.1.1 of [RFC3168].
>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> The current files are available here:
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>>>>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Please review and let us know if further updates are needed.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sandy Ginoza
>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 14, 2025, at 8:05 AM, Mirja Kuehlewind (IETF) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please see inline.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12. Aug 2025, at 21:38, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Authors,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> While reviewing this document during AUTH48, please resolve (as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> necessary) the following questions, which are also in the XML 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> file.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) <!-- [rfced] Because these documents are defined in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Informational RFCs, is "proposed" needed here?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Recently, proposed mechanisms like Congestion Exposure (ConEx
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [RFC7713]), DCTCP [RFC8257] or L4S [RFC9330] need to know when
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more than one marking is received in one RTT, which is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> information that cannot be provided by the feedback scheme as 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> specified in [RFC3168].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Newer mechanisms like Congestion Exposure (ConEx [RFC7713]),
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DCTCP [RFC8257], or L4S [RFC9330] ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or perhaps, "More recently defined mechanisms ..."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I’d prefer "More recently defined”. I think that’s what was meant 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> here anyway; the comma seems wrong.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) <!-- [rfced] We are having trouble parsing "extent of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> congestion notification".  Perhaps this means "indicate the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> amount of congestion over the round trip"?  Please clarify.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or, unlike Reno or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CUBIC, AccECN can be used to respond to the extent of congestion
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> notification over a round trip, as for example DCTCP does in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> controlled environments [RFC8257].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or, unlike as done by Reno or
>>>>>>>>>>>>> CUBIC, AccECN can be used to respond to the actual number of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> congestion Notifications received over a round trip, as for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> example DCTCP does in controlled environments [RFC8257].
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3) <!-- [rfced] Because "Reserved combination" is not used much,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would it help the reader to add a pointer - perhaps to table 2?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All these requirements ensure that future uses of all the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Reserved combinations on a SYN or SYN/ACK can rely on consistent
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> behaviour from the installed base of AccECN implementations.  See
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Appendix B.3 for related discussion.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, adding a point to the table is good.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4) <!-- [rfced] Should a second closing parens appear after 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "congestion)"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Implementers MAY use other fall-back strategies if they are found
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to be more effective (e.g., attempting to negotiate AccECN on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SYN only once or more than twice (most appropriate during high
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> levels of congestion).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, please add another closing parens.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 5) <!-- [rfced] We are unsure what "try it without" refers to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> here. Is it "advisable to experiment without using the ECT on a 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SYN"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original (sentence prior included for context):
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Further it might make sense to also remove any other new or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> experimental fields or options on the SYN in case a middlebox
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> might be blocking them, although the required behaviour will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> depend on the specification of the other option(s) and any
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> attempt to co-ordinate fall-back between different modules of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stack.  For instance, even if taking part in an [RFC8311]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> experiment that allows ECT on a SYN, it would be advisable to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> try it without.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> For instance,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> if taking part in an [RFC8311] experiment that allows ECT on a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> SYN, it would be advisable to have a fall-back strategy that tries
>>>>>>>>>>>>> use of AccECN without setting ETC on SYN.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 6) <!-- [rfced] Throughout, some of the bulleted lists use a mix
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of periods and semicolons to close the item - some within the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> same list.  Please consider whether these may be updated for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> consistency.  We recommend using terminating periods, unless the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> goal is to clarify an "and" or "or" connection between the list 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> items.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please review.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, this should be unified. I’d be okay with terminating periods.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 7) <!-- [rfced] For clarity, we'd like to add quotes to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "handshake encoding".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please confirm this is correct, as opposed to "handshake encoding
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the ACE field".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This shall be called the handshake encoding of the ACE field, and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it is the only exception to the rule that the ACE field carries
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the 3 least significant bits of the r.cep counter on packets with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SYN=0.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, this should be only "handshake encoding”. However, I’m not 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> sure if the quotes are really needed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8) <!-- [rfced] For readability, may we break this text into two 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sentences?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When an AccECN Server in SYN-RCVD state receives a pure ACK with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SYN=0 and no SACK blocks, instead of treating the ACE field as a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> counter, it MUST infer the meaning of each possible value of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ACE field from Table 4, which also shows the value that an AccECN
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Server MUST set s.cep to as a result.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When an AccECN Server in SYN-RCVD state receives a pure ACK with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SYN=0 and no SACK blocks, it MUST infer the meaning of each
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> possible value of the ACE field from Table 4 instead of treating
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the ACE field as a counter.  Table 4 also shows the value to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which an AccECN Server MUST set s.cep as a result.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Given these are two normative statement let’s rather do it this 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> way:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> When an AccECN Server in SYN-RCVD state receives a pure ACK with
>>>>>>>>>>>>> SYN=0 and no SACK blocks, it MUST infer the meaning of each
>>>>>>>>>>>>> possible value of the ACE field from Table 4 instead of treating
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the ACE field as a counter. As a result, an AccECN Server MUST set
>>>>>>>>>>>>> s.cep to the respective value also shown in Table 4.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 9) <!-- [rfced] We are unclear what "it" refers to in the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> following.  Perhaps "it"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can be deleted?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Given this encoding of the ACE field on the ACK of a SYN/ACK is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> exceptional, an AccECN Server using large receive offload (LRO)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> might prefer to disable LRO until such an ACK has transitioned it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out of SYN-RCVD state.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> No it is not correct to remove the “it". “It” is the server. A 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> longer version of the text would be:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Given this encoding of the ACE field on the ACK of a SYN/ACK is
>>>>>>>>>>>>> exceptional, an AccECN Server using large receive offload (LRO)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> might prefer to disable LRO until the ACK of the SYN/ACK was sent
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and it has transitioned out of SYN-RCVD state.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10) <!-- [rfced] We converted the notes following Table 4 into a 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> list for clarity.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please let us know if you have any concerns.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> That’s okay.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 11) <!-- [rfced] We are having trouble parsing "depend on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> experience of the most likely scenarios".  Does it depend on how
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> good the experience is, the outcome, etc?  Please consider 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whether this text can be clarified.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This advice is not stated normatively (in capitals), because the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> best strategy might depend on experience of the most likely
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> scenarios, which can only be known at the time of deployment.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think we can do the following:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This advice is not stated normatively (in capitals), because the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> best strategy might depend on the likelihood to experience these
>>>>>>>>>>>>> scenarios, which can only be known at the time of deployment.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 12) <!-- [rfced] Where is "below these bullets", as we don't see
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a bulletized list in Section 3.2.2.5.1?  If possible, we 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> recommend adding a pointer for clarity.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Even though this rule is stated as a "SHOULD", it is important
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for  a transition to trigger an ACK if at all possible, The only
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> valid  exception to this rule is given below these bullets.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe let’s do it that way:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Even though this rule is stated as a "SHOULD", it is important for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> a transition to trigger an ACK if at all possible, The only valid
>>>>>>>>>>>>> exception to this rule is due to large receive offload (LRO) or
>>>>>>>>>>>>> generic receive offload (GRO) as further described below.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 13) <!-- [rfced] For ease of the reader, we suggest adding a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pointer to the examples.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Recommended Simple Scheme:  The Data Receiver SHOULD include an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AccECN TCP Option on every scheduled ACK if any byte counter has
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> incremented since the last ACK.  Whenever possible, it SHOULD
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> include a field for every byte counter that has changed at some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time during the connection (see examples later).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It’s just in the text later in the same section. Not sure how to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> adda pointer here. I also don’t think this is needed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 14) <!--  [rfced] Mention of BCP 69 was removed to the HTML and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PDF could link directly to Section 5.2.1 of RFC 3449.  Would you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> prefer that BCP 69 be included as the cite tag?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 5.2.1 of BCP 69 [RFC3449] gives best current practice on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> filtering (aka. thinning or coalescing) of pure TCP ACKs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 5.2.1 of RFC 3449 [BCP69] gives best current practice on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> filtering (aka thinning or coalescing) of pure TCP ACKs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please aline this with whatever the normal practice is supposed 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to be now. I don’t have a real opinion here.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 15) <!-- [rfced]  Does "even if it is" refer to using AccECN
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> without ECN++ or with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ECN++?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> However, it might omit some AccECN ACKs, because  AccECN can be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> used without ECN++ and even if it is, ECN++ does not  have to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> make pure ACKs ECN-capable - only deployment experience  will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tell.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> However, it might omit some AccECN ACKs because  AccECN can be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> used without ECN++.  Even if ECN++ is used, it does not  have to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> make pure ACKs ECN-capable - only deployment experience  will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> tell.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> If we split up in two sentences, I this this would be maybe 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> better:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> However, it might omit some AccECN ACKs because AccECN can be used
>>>>>>>>>>>>> without ECN++.  Even if ECN++ is used, pure ACKs do not
>>>>>>>>>>>>> necessarily have to be marked as ECN-capable - only deployment
>>>>>>>>>>>>> experience will tell.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 16) <!-- [rfced] Instead of using [RFC3168] as an adjective, may
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we update this text to refer to "Classic ECN"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One way around this could be to only negotiate for Accurate ECN,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but not offer a fall back to [RFC3168] ECN.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One way around this could be to only negotiate for Accurate ECN,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but not offer a fall back to Classic ECN [RFC3168].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For LRO in the receive direction, a different issue may get
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> exposed with [RFC3168] ECN supporting hardware.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For LRO in the receive direction, a different issue may get
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> exposed with Classic-ECN [RFC3168] supporting hardware.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, please.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 17) <!-- [rfced] Throughout: We have removed the section titles
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and linked the section numbers directly to the section of the RFC
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> specified.  For example, the text has been updated as follows:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *  The whole of "6.1.1 TCP Initialization" of [RFC3168] is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> updated by  Section 3.1 of the present specification.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Current:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *  The whole of Section 6.1.1 of [RFC3168] is updated by Section
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3.1  of the present specification.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In the HTML and PDF files, "Section 6.1.1 links to Section 6.1.1 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of RFC 3168.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please review and let us know if you prefer the section titles 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be included.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is fine.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 18) <!-- [rfced] We are unclear why "potentially updates" is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mentioned here.  Is it mentioned to cover implementations of RFC
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3168 have not been updated yet and/or potential future updates?  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Otherwise, may it be cut?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It will be noted that RFC 8311 already updates, or potentially
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> updates, a number of the requirements in "6.1.2.  The TCP 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sender".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC8311 says in some parts that it explicitly doesn’t update 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC3168 because a new experimental RFC should do that instead but 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it provided the “legitimacy" to update… this is a weird thing 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> anyway but I agree that probably saying “potentially updates” 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> doesn’t help either. I’d be okay to simply remove that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 19) <!-- [rfced] As we believe "pressure" refers to options vying
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for limited space, perhaps this update would be more clear?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When option space is under pressure from other options, Section
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3.2.3.3 provides guidance on how important it is to send an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AccECN Option relative to other options, and which fields are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more important to include.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Because option space is limited, Section 3.2.3.3 provides
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> guidance on how important it is to send an AccECN Option relative
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to other options and specifies which fields are more important 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to include.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay for me.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 20) <!-- [rfced] Please confirm "experimental" is correct here.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We ask because RFC 7713 is an Informational RFC.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ConEx is an experimental change to the Data Sender that would be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most useful when combined with AccECN.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, rfc7731 in informational but that's only explains the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> architecture. But the protocol documents RFC7837 and RFC7786 are 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> experimental.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 21) <!-- [rfced] We have updated the registry title per the note
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> below from IANA.  While draft-ietf-tsvwg-udp-options has not yet
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> been published, this title matches what currently appears on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IANA site. Please let us know any concerns.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NOTE: The name of the registry called "TCP Experimental Option 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Experiment Identifiers (TCP ExIDs)" in the IANA Considerations 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> section has been changed to "TCP/UDP Experimental Option 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Experiment Identifiers (TCP/UDP ExIDs)," per 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> draft-ietf-tsvwg-udp-options-45.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Early experimental implementations of the two AccECN Options used
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> experimental option 254 per [RFC6994] with the 16-bit magic
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> numbers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0xACC0 and 0xACC1 respectively for Order 0 and 1, as allocated in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the IANA "TCP Experimental Option Experiment Identifiers (TCP 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ExIDs)"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> registry.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, thanks!
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 22) <!-- [rfced] Please consider whether the placement of B at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the end of the sentence is correct.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This opens up a potential covert channel of up to 29B (40 -
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (2+3*3)) B.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, please remove the last B
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 23) <!-- [rfced] This sentence reads a bit awkwardly.  Perhaps
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this can be rephrased?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No known way can yet be contrived for a receiver to take
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> advantage of this behaviour, which seems to always degrade its
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> own performance.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Currently, there is no known way for a receiver to take advantage
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of this behaviour, which seems to always degrade its own
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> performance.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, thanks
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 24) <!-- [rfced] Instead of "show up more easily", perhaps "be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more easily identified" would improve readability?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A generic privacy concern of any new protocol is that for a while
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it will be used by a small population of hosts, and thus show up
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more easily.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> A generic privacy concern of any new protocol is that for a while
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it will be used by a small population of hosts, and thus those
>>>>>>>>>>>>> hosts could be more easily identified.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 25) <!-- [rfced] We have updated the text as shown below.  Please
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> let us know any concerns.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> However, it is expected that this option will become available in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> operating systems over time, and eventually turned on by default
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in them.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Current:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> However, it is expected that AccECN will become available in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> operating systems over time and that it will eventually be turned
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on by default.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 26) <!-- [rfced] [RoCEv2]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please review. We could not confirm the Volume or Release number
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for this reference. Note that there is information at the current
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> URL which mentions "Volume 1 Release 1.8" (see: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.infinibandta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IBTA-Overview-of-IBTA-Volume-1-Release-1.8.pdf__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvs2LQeOvU$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  ).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Would you like us to update this reference to Release 1.8, use a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> version-less reference, or keep the Release 1.4 version of the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reference?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Current:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [RoCEv2]   InfiniBand Trade Association, "InfiniBand Architecture
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Specification", Volume 1, Release 1.4, 2020,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.infinibandta.org/ibta-specification/__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsUPWHlV0$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  >.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [RoCEv2]   InfiniBand Trade Association, "InfiniBand Architecture
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Specification",
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.infinibandta.org/ibta-specification/__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsUPWHlV0$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  >.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OR
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [RoCEv2]   InfiniBand Trade Association, "InfiniBand Architecture
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  Specification", Volume 1, Release 1.8, July 2024,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.infinibandta.org/ibta-specification/__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsUPWHlV0$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  >.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please use the version-less reference.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 27) <!-- [rfced] May we update "implement" to "satisfy" to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> clarify the text and avoid "implementers implement"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> However, implementers are free to choose other ways to implement
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the requirements.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 28) <!-- [rfced] The following note was included in the XML.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ToDo: Note to RFC Editor: Pls change all bare <artwork> elements
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (without any keywords like align) to <sourcecode>.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Reason My XML editor doesn't support the <sourcecode> element, so
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it mangles line breaks within sourcecode, ignoring even CDATA 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> protection.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have updated the XML file as noted.  Please let us know 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> how/if he "type"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> attribute of each sourcecode element should be set. Perhaps
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> some/all should be marked as pseudocode?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If the current list of preferred values for "type"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doku.php?id=sourcecode-types__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvs2ag7Uq0$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  ) does not contain an applicable type, then feel free to let us 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> know.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, it is acceptable to leave the "type" attribute not set.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, I think pseudocode should be fine for all artwork in the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> appendix.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 29) <!-- [rfced] We are having trouble parsing this sentence.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Where does the "which" statement end - after "full-sized"?  Does 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "it" refer to the algorithm?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> However, we shall start
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with the simplest algorithm, which assumes segments are all full-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sized and ultra-conservatively it assumes that ECN marking was
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 100% on the forward path when ACKs on the reverse path started to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all be dropped.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes and yes. Which ends after “full-sized” and it is the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> algorithm.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 30) <!-- [rfced] May we change "works out" to "indicates" or 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "determines"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The above formula works out that it would still be safe to assume
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2 CE marks (because 9 - ((9-2) % 8) = 2).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> “indicates” is fine.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 31) <!-- [rfced] Does "5% of full-sized" mean segments are "5% 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of their full
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> size"?  May we change "as long as" to "while" for readability?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The simple algorithm for dSafer.cep above requires no monitoring 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> prevailing conditions and it would still be safe if, for example,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> segments were on average at least 5% of full-sized as long as ECN
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> marking was 5% or less.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not of “their” full-size but 5% of a full-sized packet.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 32) <!-- [rfced] We updated the text to point directly to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 3.2.2.5.2
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (where the quoted text appears).  Please let us know any 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> concerns.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If missing acknowledgement numbers arrive later (due to 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reordering),
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 3.2.2.5 says "the Data Sender MAY attempt to neutralize 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> effect of any action it took based on a conservative assumption 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it later found to be incorrect".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 33) <!-- [rfced] We are having trouble parsing "will consider 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d.cep can replace".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please clarify.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The chart below shows when the above algorithm will consider 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d.cep
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can replace dSafer.cep as a safe enough estimate of the number 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of CE-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> marked packets:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The chart below shows when the above algorithm will consider the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> number
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of CE-marked packets as a safe enough estimate to replace 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dsafer.cep
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with d.cep.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think this should have been:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The chart below shows when the above algorithm will consider that 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> d.cep
>>>>>>>>>>>>> can replace dSafer.cep as a safe enough estimate of the number of 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> CE
>>>>>>>>>>>>> marked packets:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or this might be more clear (?):
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The chart below shows when the above algorithm will consider
>>>>>>>>>>>>> d.cep as a safe enough estimate of the number of CE
>>>>>>>>>>>>> marked packets and replace dSafer.cep with it:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or I guess we can simplify a bit and remove the word consider:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The chart below shows when the above algorithm will
>>>>>>>>>>>>> replace dSafer.cep with d.cep as a safe enough estimate of the 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> number of CE
>>>>>>>>>>>>> marked packets:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 34) <!-- [rfced] To what does "this" refer - the ACK?  The 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sentence prior is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> included for context.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If AccECN Options are not available, the Data Sender can only 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> decode
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CE-marking from the ACE field in packets.  Every time an ACK 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> arrives,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to convert this into an estimate of CE-marked bytes, it needs an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> average of the segment size, s_ave.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> convert the number of CE markings into an estimated CE-marked 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> bytes
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 35) <!-- [rfced] Does "earlier versions" refer to earlier draft 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> versions of this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> document?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This development consumed the remaining 2 codepoints
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on the SYN/ACK that had been reserved for future use by AccECN in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> earlier versions.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes earlier version of the protocol defined in earlier versions 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> of this document.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 36) <!-- [rfced] Please review the following terminology-related 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> questions.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A) We updated the following to the form on the right.  Please 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> let us know if any
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> corrections are needed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not-ECT vs Not-ECT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> no ECN vs No ECN
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ECN Nonce vs ECN-Nonce vs ECN nonce (to match RFC 3540)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cubic vs CUBIC (to match RFC 9438)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IP ECN field vs IP-ECN field
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think this should be IP ECN field. It’s also TCP ECN flag.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ECN capable vs ECN-capable (to match RFC 3168, though we wonder 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if it should be open (ECN capable) when not acting as an 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adjective appearing before then noun.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> time-out vs timeout
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CE mark* vs CE-mark* - updated to use the hyphen when acting as 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an adjective
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> appearing before the noun
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> B) Please review occurrences of the terms below and let us know 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if/how they may
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be made consistent.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TCP Option vs TCP option (perhaps TCP Option when referring to a 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> specific option?)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> TCP Option aligns with RFC9293. I would use that everywhere.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Established state  vs established state vs ESTABLISHED state
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, let’s aways use ESTABLISHED state as in RFC9293.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> half connection vs half-connection
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Let's go for half-connection.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> C) We note that "time-stamp" is used consistently.  However, RFC 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 7323 uses "timestamp".  May we update the text for consistency?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, please use timestamp.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 37) <!-- [rfced] Please review whether any of the notes in this 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> document
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> should be in the <aside> element. It is defined as "a container 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> content that is semantically less important or tangential to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> content that surrounds it" 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://authors.ietf.org/en/rfcxml-vocabulary*aside__;Iw!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsnpJFfQI$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  ).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> You mean everything that starts with “Note.”? Would that be 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> different displayed? I think I would prefer to not display it 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> differently than other text.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 38) <!-- [rfced] Some author comments are present in the XML. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please confirm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that no updates related to these comments are outstanding. Note 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> comments will be deleted prior to publication.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Richard and Bob would need to double-check this.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 39) <!-- [rfced] Please review the "Inclusive Language" portion 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the online
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Style Guide 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/styleguide/part2/*inclusive_language__;Iw!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsWYz5Npc$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  >
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mirja
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Editor
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 12, 2025, at 12:31 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *****IMPORTANT*****
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Updated 2025/08/12
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768.txt__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsNYmlEU4$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Diff file of the text:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-diff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvs6ny6L20$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-rfcdiff.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsEhb8T7I$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   (side by side)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Diff of the XML:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9768-xmldiff1.html__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvsYeyyjhI$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tracking progress
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The details of the AUTH48 status of your document are here:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9768__;!!Nhn8V6BzJA!XwUmEkpehjDoArabCpWTxDxlaoZVE1ALxCQ_XgqHW_8N1kURRf_rjobYVJ4s33CBHpn234Ix73JBwJJOXOfgstaqjFvs0AcBGiQ$
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please let us know if you have any questions.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your cooperation,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Editor
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC 9768 (draft-ietf-tcpm-accurate-ecn-34)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Title            : More Accurate Explicit Congestion 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Notification (AccECN) Feedback in TCP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Author(s)        : B. Briscoe, M. Kühlewind, R. Scheffenegger
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WG Chair(s)      : Yoshifumi Nishida, Michael Tüxen
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Area Director(s) : Gorry Fairhurst, Mike Bishop
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 

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