Hi, Don.

We further updated this document per your note below.

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 15, 2025, at 3:46 PM, Don Fedyk <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi Lynn
> Inline [Don]
> 
> Thanks,
> DonFrom: Lynne Bartholomew <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2025 1:34 PM
> To: Don Fedyk <[email protected]>
> Cc: Lou Berger <[email protected]>; James Guichard 
> <[email protected]>; [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: *[AD] Re: AUTH48: RFC-to-be 9892 
> <draft-ietf-manet-dlep-traffic-classification-17> for your review
> 
> Hi, Don.
> 
> Please let us know whether or not we should make a further update regarding 
> the following (copied from our 12/8/2025 email below):
> 
> > 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
> 
> [Don] Yes the latter "across the Data Item and not the individual Sub-Data 
> Items"    
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> We are asking about "individual Sub-Data Item" vs. "individual Sub-Data 
> Items".  We are fine with leaving as is if this isn't an issue.
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Lynne Bartholomew
> RFC Production Center
> 
> > On Dec 10, 2025, at 11:29 AM, Lynne Bartholomew 
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, Lou.
> >
> > We've noted your approval on the AUTH48 status page.  Please let us know if 
> > your note did not indicate approval, and we'll revert:
> >
> >   https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9892
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Lynne Bartholomew
> > RFC Production Center
> >
> >> On Dec 10, 2025, at 10:26 AM, Lou Berger <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> Lynne,
> >>
> >> Thank you - this looks good to me.
> >>
> >> Lou
> >>
> >> On 12/9/2025 7:08 PM, Lynne Bartholomew wrote:
> >>> 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 
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> >>>>>>>>>> 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:
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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
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> >>>>>>>>>> Velde
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