Authors (and *Mahesh), [*Mahesh - did the pointer Russ sent help you out? Let us know if you need anything else on this.]
Thank you for your replies. We have updated as requested and reposted the files. A further question that came up when removing the added figure numbering: should <artwork> throughout the document actually be in <sourcecode> with type=x509? See https://www.rfc-editor.org/rpc/wiki/doku.php?id=sourcecode-types for more information. 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Megan Ferguson RFC Production Center > On May 11, 2026, at 8:08 AM, Oliver Gasser <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Megan, > > On 5/8/26 7:47 PM, Megan Ferguson wrote: >> All, >> *AD - please review and approve the updates to the “Example” Appendix >> addressing the following update from Russ: >>> I found an error in the example in the appendix. There is a typo in the >>> content type object identifier. it is using 1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.1.47; it >>> should be 1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.1.57. >> Thank you for your replies and guidance. We have updated the document as >> requested thus far. Please note that we made a few slight tweaks, so be >> sure to review carefully and let us know if any further changes are >> necessary. (Russ - note that the Appendix now has figure numbering - please >> let me know if you’d like us to strip them out again, add a title to them, >> or leave them as they currently appear). >> We had two further questions: >> 1) With regard to question 3, we see some differing opinions in your >> responses: >>>>> 3) <!--[rfced] We had a few questions about the following text: >>>>> Original: >>>>> Prefix length files can contain sub-prefixes entries of a parent >>>>> prefix, which needs to be taken into account when processing these >>>>> files. >>>>> a) Please confirm the use of the plural "sub-prefixes". >>>>> Perhaps: >>>>> Prefix length files can contain sub-prefix entries of a parent >>>>> prefix,.. >> Randy: common term, ok >>>>> b) Might this sentence be rephrased as: >>>>> Perhaps: >>>>> Prefix length files can contain sub-prefix entries of a parent prefix; >>>>> this needs to be taken into account when processing these files. >>>>> —> >>>> >>>> Oliver: Option b) reads better to me. >> Russ: I think a) reads well, but my co-authors ought to weigh in on this one. >> Randy: i do not see value in the added text. the whole document describes >> things which should be taken into account >> [rfced] Apologies if our question was unclear. Our main issue with the text >> is that "sub-prefixes entries” seems problematic with them both being plural >> and wanted to confirm this was not a possessive relationship missing an >> apostrophe or something. We suggested (b) simply because the relative >> pronoun “which” was carrying a heavy load for the reader (all of the text >> before it). However, Randy’s comment seems to imply that even the original >> text might not need the text after the comma. >> Please confer amongst yourselves and let us know what you decide. > > We've confirmed among the four authors that we will go with option b) without > any other changes to the text. > >> 2) Looking at the following text: >> Original: >> At the time of publishing this document, the registry data published >> by ARIN are not the same RPSL as that of the other registries (see >> [RFC7485] for a survey of the WHOIS Tower of Babel);… >> We don’t see mention of the exact phrase "WHOIS Tower of Babel" in RFC 7485. >> The only mention of that exact phrasing we see in the RFC Series is in RFC >> 9632. Please confirm that the citation and/or the text surrounding it >> appears as intended. >> The files have been posted here (please refresh): >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9977.txt >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9977.pdf >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9977.html >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9977.xml >> The diff files have been posted here (please refresh): >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9977-diff.html (comprehensive) >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9977-rfcdiff.html (side by side) >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9977-auth48diff.html (AUTH48 only) >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9977-auth48rfcdiff.html (side by >> side) >> The AUTH48 status page for this document is available here: >> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9977 >> Thank you. >> Megan Ferguson >> RFC Production Center >>> On May 8, 2026, at 4:25 AM, Oliver Gasser >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> On 5/6/26 10:38 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>> 2) <!--[rfced] Please clarify the antecedent of "this": >>>> Original: >>>> In all places Carrier-Grade NAT or CGN is used in this document, this >>>> applies to proxies as well. >>>> --> >>> >>> Either of the fixes proposed by Russ and Randy read well to me. >>> >>>> 3) <!--[rfced] We had a few questions about the following text: >>>> Original: >>>> Prefix length files can contain sub-prefixes entries of a parent >>>> prefix, which needs to be taken into account when processing these >>>> files. >>>> a) Please confirm the use of the plural "sub-prefixes". >>>> Perhaps: >>>> Prefix length files can contain sub-prefix entries of a parent >>>> prefix,.. >>>> b) Might this sentence be rephrased as: >>>> Perhaps: >>>> Prefix length files can contain sub-prefix entries of a parent prefix; >>>> this needs to be taken into account when processing these files. >>>> --> >>> >>> Option b) reads better to me. >>> >>> >>>> 7) <!-- [rfced] Regarding reference entries [INET6NUM] and [INETNUM]: >>>> The original URLs for [INET6NUM] and [INETNUM] point to a page with an >>>> "Sorry, we can't seem to find the page you're looking for" error >>>> message. >>>> We found the following URL that seems to contain the information from >>>> the original URLs: >>>> https://docs.db.ripe.net/RPSL-Object-Types/Descriptions-of-Primary-Objects >>>> Is this the appropriate URL for these references? >>>> --> >>> >>> Yes, that's the appropriate URL. Given that the URL contains descriptions >>> for both the intetnum: and inetnum6: DB class, I suggest to update the text >>> as follows: >>> >>> Original: >>> >>> The reader may find [INETNUM] and [INET6NUM] informative, and certainly >>> more verbose, descriptions of the inetnum: database classes. >>> >>> New: >>> >>> The reader may find [DBOBJECTS] informative, and certainly more verbose, >>> descriptions of the inetnum: and inet6num: database classes. >>> >>> >>> [DBOBJECTS] should then replace [INET6NUM] and [INETNUM] in the references. >>> >>> >>>> 8) <!-- [rfced] Regarding reference entry [PREFIXLEN-FINDER:] Please >>>> review. References to GitHub >>>> repositories require a commit hash (see: >>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/styleguide/part2/#ref_repo). The original >>>> date for this reference - June 2021 - does not appear in this >>>> repositories commit history >>>> (https://github.com/massimocandela/prefixlen-finder/commits/main/). May >>>> we update this reference to use the most recent commit date and commit >>>> hash? >>>> Current: >>>> [PREFIXLEN-FINDER] >>>> "prefixlen-finder", June 2021, >>>> <https://github.com/massimocandela/prefixlen-finder>. >>>> Perhaps: >>>> [PREFIXLEN-FINDER] >>>> "prefixlen-finder", commit fa70e6b, 3 June 2025, >>>> <https://github.com/massimocandela/prefixlen-finder>. >>>> --> >>> >>> >>> >>>> 10) <!--[rfced] We had the following questions/comments related to >>>> terminology used throughout the document: >>>> a) we have used the hyphenated end-site throughout; please let us know any >>>> objections. >>>> --> >>> >>> Fine by me as well. >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Oliver >>> >>>> Thank you. >>>> Megan Ferguson >>>> RFC Production Center >>>> *****IMPORTANT***** >>>> Updated 2026/05/06 >>>> RFC Author(s): >>>> -------------- >>>> Instructions for Completing AUTH48 >>>> Your document has now entered AUTH48. 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