Hello Alice

Yes  please update the reference.

Many thanks!

Pascal

Le mer. 11 févr. 2026 à 03:49, Sandy Ginoza <[email protected]>
a écrit :

> Hi Pascal,
>
> While preparing this document for publication, we noted that RFC 8415 has
> been obsoleted by RFC 9915 (STD 102).  May we update the reference to refer
> to RFC 9915?
>
> Thank you,
> Sandy Ginoza
> RFC Production Center
>
>
>
> > On Jan 31, 2026, at 1:01 AM, Pascal Thubert <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Alice
> >
> > I reviewed the final text and the diffs and I approve the current text
> for publication. Many thanks for your hard work!
> >
> > A bientôt;
> >
> > Pascal
> >
> >> Le 31 janv. 2026 à 02:42, Alice Russo <[email protected]> a
> écrit :
> >>
> >> Pascal,
> >>
> >> Based on your reply, we added 'MUST' in Section 6 and have requested AD
> approval in a separate mail.
> >>
> >> Remaining items:
> >>
> >> - Re: #22, 23, and 24 (pasted below), we updated the text per your
> reply 27 January; my mistake for missing those earlier.
> >>
> >> - Re: #26, you wrote:
> >>> For IEEE references we take great care not to provide dates to avoid
> pointing to a particular year/version when really we cover all unless
> specified. Because that would mean we work with only the most recent spec
> and that is untrue.
> >>> I agree providing even a link is misleading, and that the title of the
> standard has changed over time anyway. I guess you may use the most recent
> title and link as above but please do not use the <date> tag. Same goes for
> the other IEEE links.
> >>
> >>
> >> Question: Would you like to update the IEEE references in the following
> manner? Based on your reply and guidance from Ted Harrison (the Citation
> Specialist here at the RPC), this attempts to provide a "version-less"
> reference -- without a date or URL.
> >>
> >> Current:
> >>  [IEEE802154]
> >>             IEEE, "IEEE Standard for Information technology -- Local
> >>             and metropolitan area networks -- Specific requirements --
> >>             Part 15.4: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and
> >>             Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications for Low Rate Wireless
> >>             Personal Area Networks (WPANs)", IEEE Std 802.15.4-2006,
> >>             DOI 10.1109/IEEESTD.2006.232110,
> >>             <https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/1700009>.
> >>
> >> Perhaps:
> >> [IEEE802154] IEEE, "IEEE Standard for Low-Rate Wireless Networks",
> >>              IEEE Std 802.15.4.
> >>
> >>
> >> The revised files are here (please refresh):
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926.html
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926.txt
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926.pdf
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926.xml
> >>
> >> This diff file shows all changes from the approved I-D:
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926-diff.html
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
> >>
> >> This diff file shows the changes made during AUTH48 thus far:
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926-auth48diff.html
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
> >>
> >> This diff file shows only the changes since the last posted version:
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926-lastrfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
> >>
> >> This page shows the AUTH48 status of your document:
> >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9926
> >>
> >> Thank you.
> >>
> >> Alice Russo
> >> RFC Production Center
> >>
> >>> On Jan 27, 2026, at 1:51 AM, Pascal Thubert <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >>> 22)
> >>>> <!--[rfced] Please clarify this sentence; what does "and this on"
> mean?
> >>>> Also, we suggest not repeating "updates".
> >>>>
> >>>> Original:
> >>>> This specification updates that proxy operation with the updates in
> >>>> [RFC9685] and this on the formats and content of the EARO, the EDAR,
> >>>> and the EDAC messages, to support the P-Field and the signaling of
> >>>> prefixes.
> >>>>
> >>>> Perhaps:
> >>>> This specification updates that proxy operation as specified in
> >>>> [RFC9685] and defines the formats and content of the
> >>>> EARO, EDAR, and EDAC messages in order to support the P-Field and the
> >>>> signaling of prefixes.
> >>>> -->
> >>> -> Please use the "perhaps"
> >>>>
> >>> 23)
> >>>> <!--[rfced] May this sentence be rephrased as follows for clarity?
> >>>> Specifically, "and all of the above" reads oddly.
> >>>>
> >>>> Original:
> >>>> A mix of devices that support only [RFC8505], both [RFC8505] and
> >>>> [RFC9685], and all of the above plus this specification, may coexist.
> >>>> Different cases may occur:
> >>>>
> >>>> Perhaps:
> >>>> A mix of devices (i.e., those that support only [RFC8505], both
> >>>> [RFC8505] and [RFC9685], or those two plus this specification) may
> coexist.
> >>>> Different cases may occur:
> >>>>
> >>>> Or:
> >>>> Devices may coexist while providing different support (i.e., only
> >>>> [RFC8505], both [RFC8505] and [RFC9685], or those two as well as this
> >>>> specification). The following cases may occur:
> >>>> -->
> >>> -> Please use the "or"
> >>>>
> >>> 24)
> >>>> <!--[rfced] Is "the Prefix" here referring to the Prefix field,
> >>>> or should it be lowercased to match the other instances within this
> sentence?
> >>>>
> >>>> Original:
> >>>> With this specification, a router that owns a prefix or provides
> reachability
> >>>> to an external prefix but is not a RPL router can also register those
> >>>> prefixes with the R flag set, to enable reachability to the Prefix
> >>>> within the RPL domain.
> >>>> -->
> >>>>
> >>> ->  It should be lowercased to match the other instances within this
> sentence.
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Jan 28, 2026, at 7:15 PM, Pascal Thubert <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello Alice
> >>>
> >>> Good catch. I believe it’s better to fully align and use MUST as well.
> The intent is to have the same behavior but for prefixes and the MUST
> clarifies that there is no choice.
> >>>
> >>> All the best,
> >>>
> >>> Pascal
> >>>
> >>>>> Le 29 janv. 2026 à 02:44, Alice Russo <[email protected]>
> a écrit :
> >>>>
> >>>> Pascal,
> >>>>
> >>>> Thank you for your replies.
> >>>>
> >>>> Re: #16 (Section 6)
> >>>>> Maybe we could just use the exact same text?
> >>>>
> >>>> OK; have updated to match RFC 9685. (Side note: In this paragraph,
> one remaining difference from 9685 -- besides of course "addresses" vs.
> "prefix" -- is that this document does not use "MUST" in the first
> sentence. We assume that is intentional unless you let us know otherwise.)
> >>>>
> >>>> Current:
> >>>> The RPL router that merges multiple advertisements for the same
> >>>> prefix uses and advertises the longest remaining lifetime across all
> >>>> the origins of the advertisements for that prefix.  When the lifetime
> >>>> expires, the router sends a no-path DAO message (i.e., the lifetime
> >>>> is 0) using the same value for the ROVR value as for the previous
> >>>> advertisements.  This value refers to either the single descendant
> >>>> that advertised the Target if there is only one or the router itself
> >>>> if there is more than one.
> >>>>
> >>>> vs. RFC 9685:
> >>>> The RPL router that merges multiple advertisements for the same
> >>>> anycast or multicast addresses MUST use and advertise the longest
> >>>> remaining lifetime across all the origins of the advertisements for
> >>>> that address.  When the lifetime expires, the router sends a no-path
> >>>> DAO message (i.e., the lifetime is 0) using the same value for the
> >>>> ROVR value as for the previous advertisements.  This value refers to
> >>>> either the single descendant that advertised the Target if there is
> >>>> only one or the router itself if there is more than one.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> The revised files are here (please refresh):
> >>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926.html
> >>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926.txt
> >>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926.pdf
> >>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926.xml
> >>>>
> >>>> This diff file shows all changes from the approved I-D:
> >>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926-diff.html
> >>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926-rfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
> >>>>
> >>>> This diff file shows the changes made during AUTH48 thus far:
> >>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926-auth48diff.html
> >>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926-auth48rfcdiff.html (side
> by side)
> >>>>
> >>>> This diff file shows only the changes since the last posted version:
> >>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926-lastrfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
> >>>>
> >>>> Re:
> >>>>>> For the use of updates I’ll defer to our AD Eric Vyncke. Would you
> mind setting the issue with him?
> >>>>
> >>>> Sent it along earlier today. We will wait to hear from you again
> >>>> and from Éric before continuing the publication process. This page
> >>>> shows the AUTH48 status of your document:
> >>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9926
> >>>>
> >>>> Thank you.
> >>>>
> >>>> Alice Russo
> >>>> RFC Production Center
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Jan 28, 2026, at 5:10 AM, Pascal Thubert <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hello Alice
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I’m reviewing the full draft now.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1) I found that the title for RFC 4861 got screwed up in section
> 2.2. It’s “  Neighbor Discovery for IP version 6 (IPv6)” not some TLS
> extension
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 2) “Merge” is defined in RFC 9685. Please remove its leftover
> extraneous redefinition in section 2.4
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 3) section 3 provides an example SND based on RPL but the concept of
> SND is agnostic to the routing protocol
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Before
> >>>>>
> >>>>> An SND deployment consists of:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> After
> >>>>>
> >>>>> The IPv6 ND operation is agnostic to the routing protocol used in
> the SND. Route-over LLNs typically leverage RPL. A RPL-based SND deployment
> consists of:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I’m still on it maybe I ll find more.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> A bientôt;
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Pascal
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>> Le 28 janv. 2026 à 08:21, Pascal Thubert <[email protected]>
> a écrit :
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hello Alice
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Many thanks for your hard work and deep consideration
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Please see below
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Le 28 janv. 2026 à 02:16, Alice Russo <[email protected]>
> a écrit :
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Pascal,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thank you for your reply. Please see the follow-ups below. The
> revised files are here (please refresh):
> >>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926.html
> >>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926.txt
> >>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926.pdf
> >>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926.xml
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> - Re: #1, would you like to update the title for readability?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Original: IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Prefix Registration
> >>>>>>> Perhaps:  Prefix Registration for IPv6 Neighbor Discovery
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Yes please apply your proposal
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> - Re: #10, we have removed usage of <strong>.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> - Re: #12, you wrote:
> >>>>>>>> -> If the meaning is still that the same prefix is registered by
> both, that they may register to the same set of routers or to different
> sets of routers, then we're good with your proposal.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> We have not updated the original sentence in hopes of avoiding a
> change to the intended meaning.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Good
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> - Re: #13 and 14, in the RFC series, "updates" and "updated by"
> have a specific meaning when referring to relationships between RFCs, so
> these two statements are inaccurate. For the second statement, we see that
> "extended by" was used in version 12 of the draft and it was changed to
> "updated by". Would "alters" and "altered by" or other options be possible?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> For the use of updates I’ll defer to our AD Eric Vyncke. Would you
> mind setting the issue with him?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>> Original:
> >>>>>>>> Section 5.5 of [RFC8505] updates [RFC4861] to signal the
> Registered
> >>>>>>>> Address in the Target Address field.
> >>>>>>>> Original:
> >>>>>>>> [RFC7400] was already updated by [RFC8505] for use in IPv6 ND
> >>>>>>>> messages.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> - Re: #16, do you want to include "if there is only one" and "if
> there is more than one" to exactly match the text in RFC 9685?
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The idée is to retain exactly the behavior in your quote from RFC
> 9685. I believe that the text there is the result of a clarification (by
> RFC editor?).
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Maybe we could just use the exact same text?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> - Re: #15 and 17, updated as requested, and you will be CCed on a
> separate mail to IANA.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> - Re: #21, you wrote:
> >>>>>>>> It is a 3-tuple, because a prefix is really a 2-tuple.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> We have updated "(IPv6 prefix/length, ROVR)" to "(IPv6 prefix,
> prefix length, ROVR)", but please let us know if that is not what you
> intended.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Good
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> This diff file shows all changes from the approved I-D:
> >>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926-diff.html
> >>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926-rfcdiff.html (side by
> side)
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> This diff file shows the changes made during AUTH48 thus far:
> >>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926-auth48diff.html
> >>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9926-auth48rfcdiff.html
> (side by side)
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> We will wait to hear from you again and from your coauthors
> >>>>>>> before continuing the publication process. This page shows
> >>>>>>> the AUTH48 status of your document:
> >>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9926
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Thank you.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Alice Russo
> >>>>>>> RFC Production Center
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Many thanks Alice!
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Pascal
> >>>>
> >>
> >
>
>
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