Hi, Lou, Don, and *Jim.

Lou, we've updated this document per your note below.

*Jim, please review the latest update to the text under "Length:" in Section 
2.2, and let us know if you approve.

The latest files are posted here.  Please refresh your browser:

   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by side)
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastdiff.html
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastrfcdiff.html (side by side)

   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html

Thank you!

Lynne Bartholomew
RFC Production Center

> On Dec 9, 2025, at 7:09 AM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi 
> 
> I agree with Lou the maximum value is the Length of single sub data item - 
> one FID makes more sense.   
> 
> Don 

> On Dec 8, 2025, at 3:26 PM, Lou Berger <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I believe I see an error in https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
> In the following. The total provide is for the data item not the sub-data 
> item length.
> 
> Length:
> Variable
> 
> Length is defined above. For this Sub-Data Item, it is equal to
> three (3) octets plus the value of the Num DSCPs field. This
> means that the maximum Length based on a single DSCP per FID for
> this TLV could be 64 times two (FID) plus one for (Num DSCPs) plus
> one octet for a single DSCP or 256 octets. The definition can be
> in multiple Sub-Data Items that are much smaller than this.
> 
> 
> OLD
> This
> means that the maximum Length based on a single DSCP per FID for
> this TLV could be 64 times two (FID) plus one for (Num DSCPs) plus
> one octet for a single DSCP or 256 octets. 
> NEW
> This
> means that the maximum Length value is 3 + 64 or 67 octets. 
> Thanks,
> Lou
> 
> On 12/8/2025 1:18 PM, Lynne Bartholomew wrote:
>> Dear Don, Bow-Nan, and Lou.
>> 
>> Checking in with you regarding the status of this document. Please let us 
>> know whether further updates are needed or you approve this document for 
>> publication in its current form.
>> 
>> Don, we still have one more question for you; apologies for missing this one 
>> earlier. Should the following be made consistent?
>> 
>> across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Item /
>> across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Items
>> 
>> The latest files are posted here. Please refresh your browser:
>> 
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastdiff.html
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastrfcdiff.html (side by side)
>> 
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>> 
>> The AUTH48 status page is here:
>> 
>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9892
>> 
>> Thank you!
>> 
>> Lynne Bartholomew
>> RFC Production Center
>> 
>> 
>>> On Dec 2, 2025, at 1:26 PM, Lynne Bartholomew 
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi, Jim. So noted:
>>> 
>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9892
>>> 
>>> Thank you!
>>> 
>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>> RFC Production Center
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Dec 2, 2025, at 9:07 AM, James Guichard 
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Update looks okay for me. Approved.
>>>> 
>>>> Jim
>>>> 
>>>> Get Outlook for iOS
>>>> From: Lynne Bartholomew <[email protected]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, December 1, 2025 3:18:51 PM
>>>> To: Don Fedyk <[email protected]>; James Guichard 
>>>> <[email protected]>
>>>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; Lou Berger <[email protected]>; 
>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>
>>>> Subject: *[AD] Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
>>>> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review Hi, Don 
>>>> and *AD (Jim).
>>>> 
>>>> * Jim, please review the updates to the "VLAN Identifier (VID):" paragraph 
>>>> in Section 2.3, and let us know if you approve. We ask for your approval 
>>>> because the updates could be considered "beyond editorial".
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Don, no worries, and we hope that you had a good holiday weekend.
>>>> 
>>>> We have made further updates to this document per your notes below, but we 
>>>> still have one more question for you; apologies for missing this one 
>>>> earlier. Should the following be made consistent?
>>>> 
>>>> across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Item /
>>>> across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data Items
>>>> 
>>>> The latest files are posted here. Please refresh your browser:
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>> side)
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastdiff.html
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastrfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>> 
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you!
>>>> 
>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Dec 1, 2025, at 9:23 AM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Lynn
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sorry for the delay, short work week last week. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Inline [Don]
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thank You,
>>>>> Don 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> From: Lynne Bartholomew <[email protected]>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2025 12:46 PM
>>>>> To: Don Fedyk <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>> Lou Berger <[email protected]>
>>>>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected]<[email protected]>; 
>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>
>>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
>>>>> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi, Don, Bow-Nan, and Lou.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Don, thank you for your reply.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regarding this reply from you: We changed "the maximum Length for the 
>>>>> based on" to "the maximum Length based on". Please let us know if some 
>>>>> other words were missing that should be added.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> [Don] I believe - checking my math again that this length is on a per 
>>>>>> Traiffic Identifier basis.
>>>>>> If every FID was mapped to an explicit DSCP the length would be (2+1+1) 
>>>>>> * 64 = 256.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> NEW "under DiffServ Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item"
>>>>>> This
>>>>>> means that the maximum Length for the based on a single DSCP per FID for 
>>>>>> this TLV
>>>>>> could be 64 times two ( FID) plus one for (Num DSCPs) plus one octet for 
>>>>>> a single DSCP
>>>>>> or 256 octets.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> " Think the error was using 3 instead of 2 and resulting in counting the 
>>>>>> Num DSCPs twice"
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Regarding our question 18)b) and your reply:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Which form is preferred for consistency in this document -- priority 
>>>>> field, Priority field, or Priority Field?
>>>>> 
>>>>> [Don] Priority Field 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Same question for these two; which form is preferred?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Item Types / Item types
>>>>> 
>>>>> Item Types (used in RFC 8175) 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Num PCPs (1 instance) / NumPCPs (4 instances)
>>>>> 
>>>>> [Don] Ahh, Ascii Art limited us to NumPCPs I would use that everywhere to 
>>>>> make it consistent. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> b) The following terms appear to be used inconsistently in this
>>>>>>>>> document. Please let us know which form is preferred.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> priority field / Priority field / Priority Field
>>>>>>>>> (e.g., "priority fields", "Priority fields",
>>>>>>>>> "Each Priority Field is", "each Priority field is")
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Item Types / Item types (e.g., "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item
>>>>>>>>> Types", "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item types")
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Num PCPs (1 instance) / NumPCPs (4 instances)
>>>>>>>>> (We also see "Num DSCPs" and "Num SDIs".)
>>>>>>>>> the individual Sub-Data Item / the individual Sub-Data Items -->
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] Good Thanks.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>> 
>>>>> Would you like to make this update, mentioned by Donald Eastlake in 
>>>>> relation to RFC-to-be 9895? Please read his entire reply (i.e., that 
>>>>> nothing is wrong but that consistency might be good).
>>>>> 
>>>>> [Don] The VID in this douement is 12bits. The largest it can be is 0xFFE. 
>>>>> Therefore the value of 0x000 would be the corresponing representation but 
>>>>> not used much. I don't see a problem with zero(0) in this case but when I 
>>>>> maeked up up I guess 0x000 is more consistent.. As far as the reserved 
>>>>> values those are inherited from IEEE 802.1Q. 
>>>>> See mark up below. [Don] 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Our question for Donald:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 2. In companion document RFC-to-be 9892, should we ask the authors
>>>>>>> if the "zero (0)" in the following paragraph should be updated to
>>>>>>> list the hex value 0x0000, as was done per your second update note
>>>>>>> (further below) for this document? We ask because we see two
>>>>>>> instances of "The value 0xFFFF is reserved" in RFC-to-be 9892:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> VLAN Identifier (VID):
>>>>>>> A 12-bit unsigned integer field indicating the VLAN to be used in
>>>>>>> traffic classification. A value of zero (0) indicates that the
>>>>>>> VID is to be ignored and any VID is to be accepted during traffic
>>>>>>> classification. Any explicitly mapped VLANs are matched first.
>>>>>>> Any VLANs that do not have a mapping will then map to this default
>>>>>>> mapping.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>> Donald's reply:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Well, I don't think the two occurrences of 0xFFFF in this document
>>>>>> have anything to do with this because they refer to the FID, not the
>>>>>> VID. However, I think the full change to this text that I suggested
>>>>>> for this (except the self-referential reference to 9892) would be good
>>>>>> so
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> OLD
>>>>>> A value of zero (0) indicates that the
>>>>>> VID is to be ignored and any VID is to be accepted during traffic
>>>>>> classification.
>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>> VID value zero (0x0000) is used
>>>>>> to indicate that the VID is ignored and VID 0xFFFF is
>>>>>> reserved. Any other VID value from 0x0001 through 0xFFFE can be
>>>>>> used in traffic classification.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> [Don] 
>>>>> NEW
>>>>> 
>>>>>> VID value zero (0x000) is used
>>>>>> to indicate that the VID is ignored and VID 0xFFF is reserved.
>>>>>> Any other VID value from 0x001 through 0xFFE can be
>>>>>> used in traffic classification.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Perhaps you should suggest the above to the authors.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Actually, use of "(0)" is not wrong, it's just that it seems much more
>>>>>> consistent for all the VIDs (VLAN IDs) to be given in the same hex
>>>>>> format.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>> 
>>>>> The latest files are posted here. Please refresh your browser:
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>> side)
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastdiff.html
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-lastrfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>>> 
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks again!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Nov 20, 2025, at 4:03 PM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Lynn
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thank you, sorry, some of those additions came about because of comments 
>>>>>> on how large the data items could. The important thing was to make sure 
>>>>>> the object was reasonably bouunded but I think I have corrected it 
>>>>>> below. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Inline [Don]
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> From: Lynne Bartholomew <[email protected]>
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2025 12:03 PM
>>>>>> To: Don Fedyk <[email protected]>
>>>>>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; Lou Berger <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>> <[email protected]>;[email protected]<[email protected]>;
>>>>>>  [email protected] <[email protected]>
>>>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
>>>>>> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi, Don. Thank you for your prompt reply!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> We have updated this document per your notes below.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> We have a few follow-up items for you:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> * Apologies; in looking at our question 8) more closely, we see "maximum 
>>>>>> Length base on" and wonder if "base on" should be "based on". We also 
>>>>>> wonder if "Num DSCPs plus one DSCPs" should be "(Num DSCPs plus one)" 
>>>>>> (as in showing an addition). Should we update per our "Possibly" text, 
>>>>>> or could you provide a better way to write this sentence?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 8) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.2: Please clarify "one DSCPs". There appears
>>>>>>>> to be a singular-versus-plural issue (i.e., perhaps either "one DSCP"
>>>>>>>> or "one or more DSCPs" would be correct here).
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length base on a FID per DSCP for this TLV
>>>>>>>> could be 64 times 3 plus one for Num DSCPs plus one DSCPs or 320
>>>>>>>> octets. -->
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] Should be "one DSCP".
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>> This
>>>>>> means that the maximum Length base on a FID per DSCP for this TLV
>>>>>> could be 64 times 3 plus one for Num DSCPs plus one DSCPs or 320
>>>>>> octets.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Possibly:
>>>>>> This
>>>>>> means that the maximum Length based on a FID per DSCP for this TLV
>>>>>> could be 64 times 3 plus one for (Num DSCPs plus one) octets, or 320
>>>>>> octets.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> [Don] I believe - checking my math again that this length is on a per 
>>>>>> Traiffic Identifier basis.
>>>>>> If every FID was mapped to an explicit DSCP the length would be (2+1+1) 
>>>>>> * 64 = 256.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> NEW "under DiffServ Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item"
>>>>>> This
>>>>>> means that the maximum Length for the based on a single DSCP per FID for 
>>>>>> this TLV
>>>>>> could be 64 times two ( FID) plus one for (Num DSCPs) plus one octet for 
>>>>>> a single DSCP
>>>>>> or 256 octets.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> " Think the error was using 3 instead of 2 and resulting in counting the 
>>>>>> Num DSCPs twice" 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> * Regarding our question 11) and your reply: We updated per your note, 
>>>>>> except that
>>>>>> we changed "number octets" to "number of octets". If this is incorrect, 
>>>>>> should
>>>>>> "number octets" be clarified?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 11) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.3: We had trouble following these sentences.
>>>>>>>> Does "the next higher integer quantity" refer to a higher integer
>>>>>>>> quantity that comes next, or does it mean "the next-higher integer
>>>>>>>> quantity" or "the next-highest integer quantity"? In the equation,
>>>>>>>> does "divided by 2 or 16 octets" mean "divided by either 2 octets or
>>>>>>>> 16 octets", or something else?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>> Note
>>>>>>>> that as length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits, the
>>>>>>>> additional length is the value carried in the NumPCPs field
>>>>>>>> divided by two and rounded up to the next higher integer quantity.
>>>>>>>> This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by 2 or 16 octets. -->
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] I think that is bad math. Sorry.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>> that as length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits, the
>>>>>>> total length of this Sub-Data Item is the 2 octets
>>>>>>> of Flow Identifer, plus the 2 octets for NumPCPs and VLAN Identifier
>>>>>>> plus the number octets for Priority Code Points. The number of
>>>>>>> octets for the PCPs is computed by rounding up the NumPCPs
>>>>>>> to the nearest even value and dividing by 2.
>>>>>>> This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by 2 or 8 octets.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>> Note
>>>>>> that as the length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits,
>>>>>> the total length of this Sub-Data Item is the 2 octets of Flow
>>>>>> Identifier, plus the 2 octets for NumPCPs and VLAN Identifier plus
>>>>>> the number of octets for PCPs. The number of octets for the PCPs
>>>>>> is computed by rounding up NumPCPs to the nearest even value and
>>>>>> dividing by 2. This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by
>>>>>> 2 or 8 octets.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> [Don] Yes thanks.
>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> * Regarding our question 15) and your reply:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 15) <!-- [rfced] Section 4: We had trouble following "some updated
>>>>>>>> references to external documents listed below" in this paragraph.
>>>>>>>> It appears that "external documents" is intended to refer to
>>>>>>>> [BCP195], [IEEE-802.1AE], and [IEEE-8802-1X].
>>>>>>>> However, we see that [RFC8175] cites [IEEE-802.1X] ("IEEE Standards
>>>>>>>> for Local and metropolitan area networks-Port-Based Network Access
>>>>>>>> Control"), but this document cites [IEEE-8802-1X] ("IEEE/ISO/IEC
>>>>>>>> International Standard-Telecommunications and exchange between
>>>>>>>> information technology systems-Requirements for local and
>>>>>>>> metropolitan area networks-Part 1X:Port-based network access
>>>>>>>> control").
>>>>>>>> May we update as suggested? If not, please clarify the text.
>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>> The transport layer security mechanisms documented in [RFC8175], with
>>>>>>>> some updated references to external documents listed below, can be
>>>>>>>> applied to this document.
>>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>>> The transport layer security mechanisms documented in [RFC8175],
>>>>>>>> along with the latest versions of [BCP195], [IEEE-802.1AE], and
>>>>>>>> [IEEE-8802-1X] at the time of this writing, can be applied to this
>>>>>>>> document. -->
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] Yes accepted Suggested but the IEEE-8802-1X is the ISO version of 
>>>>>>> IEEE-802.1X
>>>>>>> https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I think we should use the IEEE version change IEEE-8802-1X to 
>>>>>>> IEEE-802.1X.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> [Don] The practice is IEEE publishes IEEE802.1X for example, then ISO 
>>>>>> republishes it so it is the same document mostly.
>>>>>> However we usually refer to the IEEE base document and did that for IEEE 
>>>>>> 802.1Q. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I thought pasted the corrected URL for Original IEEE spec but maybe I 
>>>>>> goofed. Here it is again. IEEE 802.1X-2020
>>>>>> https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9018454
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Apologies for our confusion: When we go to 
>>>>>> <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828>,
>>>>>> we see "8802-1X-2021 - IEEE/ISO/IEC International 
>>>>>> Standard-Telecommunications and exchange
>>>>>> between information technology systems--Requirements for local and 
>>>>>> metropolitan area
>>>>>> networks--Part 1X:Port-based network access control".
>>>>>> Is <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828> the wrong URL?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> We changed the citation string per your note but would like to confirm 
>>>>>> that this update
>>>>>> won't be confusing to readers. We also ask because RFC-to-be 9893 cites 
>>>>>> IEEE 8802-1X
>>>>>> and uses the citation string "[IEEE-8802-1X]".
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>> [IEEE-802.1X]
>>>>>> IEEE, "8802-1X-2021 - IEEE/ISO/IEC International Standard-
>>>>>> Telecommunications and exchange between information
>>>>>> technology systems--Requirements for local and
>>>>>> metropolitan area networks--Part 1X:Port-based network
>>>>>> access control", DOI 10.1109/IEEESTD.2021.9650828, IEEE
>>>>>> Std IEEE-802.1X-2021, December 2021,
>>>>>> <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828>.
>>>>>> [DON] use https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9018454
>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> * Regarding our question 18)b) and your reply -- please let us know 
>>>>>> which form is
>>>>>> preferred for the following three items:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> b) The following terms appear to be used inconsistently in this
>>>>>>>> document. Please let us know which form is preferred.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> priority field / Priority field / Priority Field
>>>>>>>> (e.g., "priority fields", "Priority fields",
>>>>>>>> "Each Priority Field is", "each Priority field is")
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Item Types / Item types (e.g., "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item
>>>>>>>> Types", "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item types")
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Num PCPs (1 instance) / NumPCPs (4 instances)
>>>>>>>> (We also see "Num DSCPs" and "Num SDIs".)
>>>>>>>> the individual Sub-Data Item / the individual Sub-Data Items -->
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] Good Thanks.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> = = = = =
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The latest files are posted here. Please refresh your browser:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.txt
>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.pdf
>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.html
>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892.xml
>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-diff.html
>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48diff.html
>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by 
>>>>>> side)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff1.html
>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9892-xmldiff2.html
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks again!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew
>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Nov 18, 2025, at 6:24 AM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thanks My comments inline [Don]. Please let me know if anything is not 
>>>>>>> clear.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thank you
>>>>>>> Don
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 4:57 PM
>>>>>>> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; Lou Berger 
>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; Don Fedyk <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> Cc: [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] 
>>>>>>> <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>; 
>>>>>>> [email protected]<[email protected]>;[email protected]
>>>>>>>  <[email protected]>
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
>>>>>>> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Authors,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> While reviewing this document during AUTH48, please resolve (as 
>>>>>>> necessary) the following questions, which are also in the source file.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 1) <!-- [rfced] Please insert any keywords (beyond those that appear in 
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> title) for use on <https://www.rfc-editor.org/search>. -->
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Diffserv Code Points
>>>>>>> Ethernet Priority Code Points.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 2) <!-- [rfced] Section 1: We had trouble following the "and", "or", and
>>>>>>> "and/or" relationships in this sentence. If the suggested text is not
>>>>>>> correct, please clarify.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> The defined mechanism allows
>>>>>>> for flows to be described in a flexible fashion and when combined
>>>>>>> with applications such as credit window control, allows credit
>>>>>>> windows to be shared across traffic sent to multiple DLEP
>>>>>>> destinations and as part of multiple flows, or used exclusively for
>>>>>>> traffic sent to a particular destination and/or belonging to a
>>>>>>> particular flow.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>> The defined mechanism allows
>>>>>>> for flows to be described in a flexible fashion and, when combined
>>>>>>> with applications such as credit window control, allows credit
>>>>>>> windows to be (1) shared across traffic sent to multiple DLEP
>>>>>>> destinations and as part of multiple flows or (2) used exclusively
>>>>>>> for traffic sent to a particular destination and/or belonging to a
>>>>>>> particular flow. -->
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] Ok.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 3) <!-- [rfced] Section 2: Does "based on IP protocol and" (which looks
>>>>>>> like "based on Internet Protocol protocol and") mean "based on IP
>>>>>>> protocol type and" or something else?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don]The IP transport layer protocol. (Examples: TCP, UDP etc.)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> Other types of flow identification, e.g., based on
>>>>>>> IP protocol and ports, may be defined in the future via new Sub-Data
>>>>>>> Items. -->
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] Suggested: NEW
>>>>>>> Other types of flow identification, e.g., based on
>>>>>>> IP transport layer protocol and ports, may be defined in the future via 
>>>>>>> new Sub-Data
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 4) <!-- [rfced] Sections 2.1 and 2.1.1: We do not see a Type field in
>>>>>>> RFC 8175, but we see a "Data Item Type" field. May we update as
>>>>>>> suggested (per Section 11.3 ("DLEP Generic Data Item") of RFC 8175),
>>>>>>> to distinguish this definition from the definitions of Length in
>>>>>>> Sections 11.1 ("DLEP Signal Header") and 11.2 ("DLEP Message Header")
>>>>>>> of RFC 8175, which do not mention excluding a "Type" field?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> Per [RFC8175] Length is the number of octets in the Data Item,
>>>>>>> excluding the Type and Length fields.
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> Copying [RFC8175], Length is a 16-bit unsigned integer that is the
>>>>>>> number of octets in the Sub-Data Item, excluding the Type and
>>>>>>> Length fields.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>> Per Section 11.3 of [RFC8175], Length is the number of octets in the
>>>>>>> Data Item, excluding the Data Item Type and Length fields.
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> Per Section 11.3 of [RFC8175], Length is a 16-bit unsigned integer
>>>>>>> that is the number of octets in the Sub-Data Item, excluding the
>>>>>>> Data Item Type and Length fields. -->
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don]
>>>>>>> Yes Data Item Type vs Type.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 5) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.1: For ease of the reader, we changed "below"
>>>>>>> to "in Section 2.1.1". If this is incorrect, please clarify what
>>>>>>> "below" refers to.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item:
>>>>>>> Zero or more Traffic Classification Sub-Data Items of the format
>>>>>>> defined below MAY be included.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>> Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item:
>>>>>>> Zero or more Traffic Classification Sub-Data Items of the format
>>>>>>> defined in Section 2.1.1 MAY be included. -->
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] Yes
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 6) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.1.1: We had trouble following the meaning of
>>>>>>> "on a per Sub-Data Item Type". Are some words missing?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> The maximum length is limited on a per Sub-Data
>>>>>>> Item Type. -->
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] NEW
>>>>>>> Each Sub-Data Item has its own length field.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> This is all that is needed. Each Sub-Data Item is subject
>>>>>>> to the maximum length of encompassing the Data Item.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 7) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.1.1: We see that the Value field is mentioned
>>>>>>> under "Sub-Data Item Type:" but is not otherwise defined. Would you
>>>>>>> like to add a list item and explanation of the Value field?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> For example, Section 11.3 of RFC 8175 provides this definition of the
>>>>>>> Value field:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Value: A field of <Length> octets that contains data specific to a
>>>>>>> particular Data Item.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] Value is the same as defined in RFC 8175.
>>>>>>> Repeating this definition is fine. Value is only used for the general 
>>>>>>> format.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> ~ Value... ~
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> Sub-Data Item Type:
>>>>>>> A 16-bit unsigned integer that indicates the type and
>>>>>>> corresponding format of the Sub-Data Item's Value field. ... -->
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 8) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.2: Please clarify "one DSCPs". There appears
>>>>>>> to be a singular-versus-plural issue (i.e., perhaps either "one DSCP"
>>>>>>> or "one or more DSCPs" would be correct here).
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> This
>>>>>>> means that the maximum Length base on a FID per DSCP for this TLV
>>>>>>> could be 64 times 3 plus one for Num DSCPs plus one DSCPs or 320
>>>>>>> octets. -->
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] Should be "one DSCP". 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 9) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.2: Please confirm that there is no IANA 
>>>>>>> registration
>>>>>>> associated with the value "0xFFFF" in this sentence.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> The value of 0xFFFF is reserved and MUST NOT be used in
>>>>>>> this field.
>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>> [Don] Correct this is just a reserved Flow Identifier. No IANA 
>>>>>>> registration.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 10) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.2: We changed "is an 8-bit that carries" to
>>>>>>> "is 8 bits long and carries". If this update is incorrect, please
>>>>>>> clarify the meaning of "an 8-bit that carries".
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> DS Field:
>>>>>>> Each DS Field is an 8-bit that carries the DSCP field defined in
>>>>>>> [RFC2474].
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>> DS Field:
>>>>>>> Each DS Field is 8 bits long and carries the DSCP field as
>>>>>>> defined in [RFC2474]. -->
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] Good "8 bits long" is better
>>>>>>> r
>>>>>>> 11) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.3: We had trouble following these sentences.
>>>>>>> Does "the next higher integer quantity" refer to a higher integer
>>>>>>> quantity that comes next, or does it mean "the next-higher integer
>>>>>>> quantity" or "the next-highest integer quantity"? In the equation,
>>>>>>> does "divided by 2 or 16 octets" mean "divided by either 2 octets or
>>>>>>> 16 octets", or something else?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> Note
>>>>>>> that as length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits, the
>>>>>>> additional length is the value carried in the NumPCPs field
>>>>>>> divided by two and rounded up to the next higher integer quantity.
>>>>>>> This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by 2 or 16 octets. -->
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] I think that is bad math. Sorry.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>> that as length is in octets and each Priority field is 4 bits, the
>>>>>>> total length of this Sub-Data Item is the 2 octets
>>>>>>> of Flow Identifer, plus the 2 octets for NumPCPs and VLAN Identifier
>>>>>>> plus the number octets for Priority Code Points. The number of
>>>>>>> octets for the PCPs is computed by rounding up the NumPCPs
>>>>>>> to the nearest even value and dividing by 2.
>>>>>>> This TLV has maximum length of 4 plus 8 divided by 2 or 8 octets.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 12) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.3: We changed "The maximum number of PCPs 8"
>>>>>>> to "The maximum number of PCPs is 8". If this is incorrect, please
>>>>>>> clarify the text.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> The maximum number of PCPs 8.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Currently:
>>>>>>> The maximum number of PCPs is 8. -->
>>>>>>> [Don] This is correct.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 13) <!-- [rfced] Section 2.3: Is "either PCP" correct here? Earlier 
>>>>>>> text indicates
>>>>>>> that there can be up to 8 PCPs.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> Note that zero (0) is a valid value for either PCP.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>> Note that zero (0) is a valid value for PCP.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] This is correct removing either.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 14) <!-- [rfced] We found the following two comments in the XML file.
>>>>>>> May we remove them?
>>>>>>> First comment:
>>>>>>> Both the router and the modem need to support this document,
>>>>>>> DLEP Traffic Classification, and DLEP Credit Flow Control,
>>>>>>> <xref target="I-D.ietf-manet-dlep-credit-flow-control" 
>>>>>>> format="default"/>.
>>>>>>> Second comment:
>>>>>>> This document requests the assignment of several values by IANA. All
>>>>>>> assignments are to registries defined by <xref target="RFC8175"
>>>>>>> format="default"/>. -->
>>>>>>> [Don] Yes please remove.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 15) <!-- [rfced] Section 4: We had trouble following "some updated
>>>>>>> references to external documents listed below" in this paragraph.
>>>>>>> It appears that "external documents" is intended to refer to
>>>>>>> [BCP195], [IEEE-802.1AE], and [IEEE-8802-1X].
>>>>>>> However, we see that [RFC8175] cites [IEEE-802.1X] ("IEEE Standards
>>>>>>> for Local and metropolitan area networks-Port-Based Network Access
>>>>>>> Control"), but this document cites [IEEE-8802-1X] ("IEEE/ISO/IEC
>>>>>>> International Standard-Telecommunications and exchange between
>>>>>>> information technology systems-Requirements for local and
>>>>>>> metropolitan area networks-Part 1X:Port-based network access
>>>>>>> control").
>>>>>>> May we update as suggested? If not, please clarify the text.
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> The transport layer security mechanisms documented in [RFC8175], with
>>>>>>> some updated references to external documents listed below, can be
>>>>>>> applied to this document.
>>>>>>> Suggested:
>>>>>>> The transport layer security mechanisms documented in [RFC8175],
>>>>>>> along with the latest versions of [BCP195], [IEEE-802.1AE], and
>>>>>>> [IEEE-8802-1X] at the time of this writing, can be applied to this
>>>>>>> document. -->
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [Don] Yes accepted Suggested but the IEEE-8802-1X is the ISO version of 
>>>>>>> IEEE-802.1X
>>>>>>> https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9650828
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I think we should use the IEEE version change IEEE-8802-1X to 
>>>>>>> IEEE-802.1X.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 16) <!-- [rfced] Below are some specific questions relating to IANA 
>>>>>>> text in
>>>>>>> Section 5.2 of the document.
>>>>>>> a) FYI - To improve clarity, we added a new table (current Table 2) to 
>>>>>>> show
>>>>>>> the registration policies and adjusted the original table (current 
>>>>>>> Table 3) to
>>>>>>> show only the initial contents of the registry.
>>>>>>> [Don] Good.
>>>>>>> b) In the current Table 3, which shows the initial values of the new 
>>>>>>> registry,
>>>>>>> [RFC2474] and [IEEE8021Q] are listed as references. Should this 
>>>>>>> document be
>>>>>>> listed as a reference instead of or in addition to [RFC2474] and 
>>>>>>> [IEEE8021Q]?
>>>>>>> It seems that this document defines the Diffserv Traffic Classification 
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> Section 2.2 and the Ethernet Traffic Classification in Section 2.3. 
>>>>>>> Please
>>>>>>> review and let us know if any updates are needed. If needed, we will 
>>>>>>> ask IANA
>>>>>>> to update the "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item Type Values" 
>>>>>>> registry
>>>>>>> prior to publication.
>>>>>>> [Don] The table referencing [RFC2474] and [IEEE8021Q] is correct for 
>>>>>>> Type code 1 and Type code 2 respectively.
>>>>>>> No need to add this document as reference - it is there for the whole 
>>>>>>> table.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Link to registry:
>>>>>>> https://www.iana.org/assignments/dlep-parameters/dlep-parameters.xhtml#traffic-classification-sub-data-item-type-values>
>>>>>>> c) Related to the question above, the first two sentences below do not
>>>>>>> directly indicate that this document defines the two new Sub-Data Items 
>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>> Sections 2.2 and 2.3, but the third sentence does. Should any of these
>>>>>>> sentences be updated?
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> This document also introduces DLEP Sub-Data Items, and Sub-Data Items 
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> defined to support DiffServ and Ethernet traffic classification.
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> This document defines support for traffic classification using a
>>>>>>> single new Data Item in Section 2.1 for general support and two new
>>>>>>> Sub-Data Items are defined to support identification of flows based
>>>>>>> on DSCPs and PCPs.
>>>>>>> [Don] This is good.
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> This document defines traffic classification based on a DLEP
>>>>>>> destination and flows identified by either DiffServ [RFC2475]
>>>>>>> Differentiated Services Codepoints (DSCPs) or IEEE 802.1Q [IEEE8021Q]
>>>>>>> Ethernet Priority Code Points (PCPs).
>>>>>>> Perhaps (updates to first two sentences to indicate that this document 
>>>>>>> defines
>>>>>>> the two Sub-Data Items; not changes to third sentence):
>>>>>>> This document also introduces DLEP Sub-Data Items and defines two new
>>>>>>> Sub-Data Items to support Diffserv and Ethernet traffic classification.
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> This document defines support for traffic classification using a
>>>>>>> single new Data Item (see Section 2.1) for general support and defines 
>>>>>>> two new
>>>>>>> Sub-Data Items to support identification of flows based
>>>>>>> on DSCPs and PCPs (see Sections 2.2 and 2.3).
>>>>>>> [Don] This is good.
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> This document defines traffic classification based on a DLEP
>>>>>>> destination and flows identified by either Diffserv [RFC2475]
>>>>>>> Differentiated Services Codepoints (DSCPs) or IEEE 802.1Q [IEEE8021Q]
>>>>>>> Ethernet Priority Code Points (PCPs).
>>>>>>> d) May we combine the first paragraph after the current Table 3 and the 
>>>>>>> last
>>>>>>> paragraph of Section 5.2 as follows? Also, would it be helpful to 
>>>>>>> separate the
>>>>>>> text after the current Table 3 into a new section so future documents 
>>>>>>> can
>>>>>>> easily refer to the guidance? Last, we suggest including "Specification 
>>>>>>> Required"
>>>>>>> in this text as the guidance only applies to registrations with that 
>>>>>>> policy.
>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>> This section provides guidance to the Internet Assigned Numbers
>>>>>>> Authority (IANA) regarding registration of values related to the
>>>>>>> Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item Type Values registry for the
>>>>>>> DLEP protocol, in accordance with BCP 26 and [RFC8126].
>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>> To simplify future registrations, it is recommended that this
>>>>>>> guidance serves as a standard reference for all DLEP-related
>>>>>>> registries. Future specifications may include a header note pointing
>>>>>>> to this guidance document.
>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>> 5.3. Registration Guidance
>>>>>>> This section provides guidance for registrations in the "Traffic
>>>>>>> Classification Sub-Data Item Type Values" registry. To simplify future
>>>>>>> registrations in DLEP-related registries, it is recommended that the
>>>>>>> guidance in this section apply to all registries within the "Dynamic 
>>>>>>> Link
>>>>>>> Exchange Protocol (DLEP) Parameters" registry group that use the
>>>>>>> "Specification Required" policy [RFC8126]. Future specifications
>>>>>>> may point to the guidance in this document.
>>>>>>> [Don] This update is good.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> e) Please clarify "two specific registries" here. Is the intent "two 
>>>>>>> specific
>>>>>>> entries" (i.e., 1 for Diffserv Traffic Classification and 2 for Ethernet
>>>>>>> Traffic Classification)?
>>>>>>> Original (the previous sentence included for context):
>>>>>>> This registry encompasses packet traffic classification, where
>>>>>>> standard packet header identifiers in packets or data frames indicate
>>>>>>> Quality of Service (QoS) treatment. It includes two specific
>>>>>>> registries for widely recognized identifiers used in QoS management
>>>>>>> for IP and Ethernet networks.
>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>> This registry encompasses packet traffic classification, where
>>>>>>> standard packet header identifiers in packets or data frames indicate
>>>>>>> Quality of Service (QoS) treatment. It includes two specific
>>>>>>> entries for widely recognized identifiers used in QoS management
>>>>>>> for IP and Ethernet networks.
>>>>>>> [Don] This is good.
>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>> 17) <!-- [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.
>>>>>>> Note that our script did not flag any words in particular, but this
>>>>>>> should still be reviewed as a best practice. -->
>>>>>>> 18) <!-- [rfced] Please let us know if any changes are needed for the
>>>>>>> following:
>>>>>>> a) The following term was used inconsistently in this document.
>>>>>>> We chose to use the latter form. Please let us know any objections.
>>>>>>> data item (1 instance) / Data Item (e.g., "the data item",
>>>>>>> "the Data Item") (per the rest of this document and per this
>>>>>>> group (cluster) of documents)
>>>>>>> [Don] Good thanks.
>>>>>>> b) The following terms appear to be used inconsistently in this
>>>>>>> document. Please let us know which form is preferred.
>>>>>>> priority field / Priority field / Priority Field
>>>>>>> (e.g., "priority fields", "Priority fields",
>>>>>>> "Each Priority Field is", "each Priority field is")
>>>>>>> Item Types / Item types (e.g., "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item
>>>>>>> Types", "Traffic Classification Sub-Data Item types")
>>>>>>> Num PCPs (1 instance) / NumPCPs (4 instances)
>>>>>>> (We also see "Num DSCPs" and "Num SDIs".)
>>>>>>> the individual Sub-Data Item / the individual Sub-Data Items -->
>>>>>>> [Don] Good Thanks.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>> Lynne Bartholomew and Rebecca VanRheenen
>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>> On Nov 14, 2025, at 1:54 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>>> *****IMPORTANT*****
>>>>>>> Updated 2025/11/14
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>>>>>>> --------------------------------------
>>>>>>> RFC9892 (draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17)
>>>>>>> Title : Dynamic Link Exchange Protocol (DLEP) Traffic Classification 
>>>>>>> Data Item
>>>>>>> Author(s) : B. Cheng, D. Wiggins, L. Berger, D. Fedyk, Ed.
>>>>>>> WG Chair(s) : Don Fedyk, Ronald in 't Velt, Donald E. Eastlake 3rd
>>>>>>> Area Director(s) : Jim Guichard, Ketan Talaulikar, Gunter Van de Velde
>>>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
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