Hi RFC Editors

I have reviewed the latest diff and the edits look good to me.

Thanks

On Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 7:33 AM Satya Mohanty <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi RFC Editors,
>
> Thank you for reviewing the document and the edits. I have gone through
> the diff (
> https://auth48-transition.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc10005-diff.html). The 
> changes
> look good.
>
> Thanks,
> Satya
>
> On Mon, Jun 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM Serge Krier (sekrier) <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Thanks Alice, I will comment/ack by tomorrow.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>>
>> *From: *Alice Russo <[email protected]>
>> *Date: *Monday, 8 June 2026 at 20:03
>> *To: *Das, Reshma <[email protected]>
>> *Cc: *[email protected] <[email protected]>;
>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; Serge Krier (sekrier) <
>> [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]>;
>> [email protected] <[email protected]>; RFC Editor <
>> [email protected]>
>> *Subject: *Re: Final review: RFC-to-be 10005
>> (draft-ietf-idr-link-bandwidth-24) in XML
>>
>> Reshma,
>>
>> Thank you for your reply. The revised files are here (please refresh):
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc10005.html
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc10005.txt
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc10005.pdf
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc10005.xml
>>
>> This diff file shows all changes from the approved I-D:
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc10005-diff.html
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc10005-rfcdiff.html (side by side)
>>
>> This diff file shows the changes made during AUTH48 thus far:
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc10005-auth48diff.html
>>   https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc10005-auth48rfcdiff.html (side
>> by side)
>>
>> Re: #1
>> We await word from Pradosh on this.
>>
>>
>> Re: #6
>> > RD> It would be good to retained  this section to provide useful
>> context on
>> > the evolution of the LBWC and its impact on interoperability.
>>
>>
>> Ack; Appendix A remains as is.
>>
>>
>> Re: #7b
>> > RD> Adj-RIB-In" and "Adj-RIB-Out" are defined in [RFC 4271],
>> > may be we can add a definition referring to the same.
>>
>> Added a sentence in Section 3.1 and a normative reference to RFC 4271;
>> please let us know if you prefer otherwise.
>>
>>
>> Re: #8
>> > RD> [...] In particular, the use of "tradition" is intended to convey
>> established practice, and its meaning is clear in context.
>>
>> Ack.
>>
>> FYI, we updated the sentence to remove the word 'routing' as the original
>> phrase 'Traditional equal load-balancing routing' reads oddly. The phrase
>> 'equal load-balancing' is used in RFC 8431 for example.
>>
>> Original:
>>    Traditional equal load-balancing routing does not
>>    account for the varying capacities of different paths.
>>
>> Current:
>>    Traditional equal load-balancing does not
>>    account for the varying capacities of different paths.
>>
>> Perhaps (if "routing" is significant here):
>>    In routing, conventional equal load-balancing does not
>>    account for the varying capacities of different paths.
>>
>>
>> We will wait to hear from you again and from your coauthors
>> before continuing the publication process. This page shows
>> the Final Review status of your document:
>>   https://queue.rfc-editor.org/final-review/rfc10005/
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Alice Russo
>> RFC Production Center
>>
>> > On Jun 4, 2026, at 5:24 PM, Das, Reshma <reshma.das=
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi RFC Editors,
>> >
>> > Thank you for reviewing and editing the document. I have gone through
>> the diff (
>> https://auth48-transition.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc10005-diff.html),
>> and the changes look good.
>> >
>> > Please find my other comments inline (RD>).
>> >
>> > Thanks & Regards,
>> > Reshma Das
>> >
>> >
>> > Get Outlook for Mac
>> > From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
>> > Date: Monday, June 1, 2026 at 3:54 PM
>> > To: [...]
>> > Subject: Re: Final review: RFC-to-be 10005
>> (draft-ietf-idr-link-bandwidth-24) in XML
>> >
>> > Authors,
>> >
>> > While reviewing this document during AUTH48, please resolve (as
>> necessary) the following questions, which are also in the source file.
>> >
>> > 1) <!--[rfced] Pradosh, we note that your email address in this document
>> > does not match your email address in the Datatracker. Please let us know
>> > which one you prefer within the RFC, and please consider updating
>> > your Datatracker account if it's not that one.
>> >
>> >   This Document: [email protected]
>> > —>
>> >
>> > RD>I had updated this as per Pradosh’s request. I will let him also
>> confirm this.
>> >
>> > 2) <!-- [rfced] Please insert any keywords (beyond those that appear in
>> > the title) for use on
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/search__;!!NpxR!kADhD5efgy5ovW-4_71togTd7OHPLdHdLb6Zry9FdywhHmTJmKaohaJsRquRVNABhfx6Tc135z27EC1QBrz4og$
>>  .
>> -->
>> >
>> >
>> > 3) <!-- [rfced] In the text below, what does "connecting to a remote
>> network"
>> > refer to? How may we clarify?
>> >
>> > Original:
>> >    The Link Bandwidth Extended Community is defined as a BGP extended
>> >    community that carries the bandwidth information of a router,
>> >    represented by BGP Next Hop, connecting to a remote network.
>> >
>> > Perhaps:
>> >    The Link Bandwidth Extended Community is defined as a BGP extended
>> >    community that carries the bandwidth information of a router
>> >    (represented by BGP next hop) and connects to a remote network.
>> >
>> > Or:
>> >    The Link Bandwidth Extended Community is defined as a BGP extended
>> >    community that carries the bandwidth information of a router
>> >    (represented by BGP Next Hop) that is connecting to a remote network.
>> > —>
>> >
>> > RD> The second option looks good:
>> > "   The Link Bandwidth Extended Community is defined as a BGP extended
>> >    community that carries the bandwidth information of a router
>> >    (represented by BGP Next Hop) that is connecting to a remote
>> network.”
>> >
>> >
>> > 4) <!-- [rfced] May we adjust this text for readability? Specifically,
>> > may we move "inconsistent behavior could ..." to the beginning of
>> > the first sentence, and add "so then" to the second sentence?
>> >
>> > Original:
>> >    In circumstances where networks have deployed a mixture of
>> >    implementations supporting this document's procedures for both
>> >    transitivity types, and older implementations that only understand
>> >    one transitivity type, inconsistent behavior could result.  A prime
>> >    example is when a route received by a BGP speaker contains both a
>> >    transitive and a non-transitive Link Bandwidth Extended Community and
>> >    that BGP speaker performs an operation that updates only one of the
>> >    Link Bandwidth Extended Communities, the other community may have an
>> >    inconsistent value.  As a result, downstream BGP speakers that may
>> >    receive such routes may perform inappropriate weighted load
>> >    balancing.
>> >
>> > Perhaps:
>> >    Inconsistent behavior could occur when networks have deployed a
>> mixture
>> >    of implementations supporting this document's procedures for both
>> >    transitivity types, or have deployed older implementations that only
>> >    understand one transitivity type.  A prime example is when a route
>> >    received by a BGP speaker contains both a transitive and a
>> >    non-transitive Link Bandwidth Extended Community, and that BGP
>> speaker
>> >    performs an operation that updates only one of the Link Bandwidth
>> >    Extended Communities, so then the other community may have an
>> inconsistent
>> >    value.  As a result, downstream BGP speakers that may
>> >    receive such routes may perform inappropriate weighted load
>> >    balancing.
>> > —>
>> >
>> > RD> Ack, This change is good.
>> >
>> > 5) <!-- [rfced] What is meant to be "filtered" in the text below? May
>> we adjust
>> > as follows to clarify?
>> >
>> > Original:
>> >    One option would be to filter either at advertisement time on the
>> older BGP
>> >    speaker the unsupported transitivity type of Link Bandwidth Extended
>> >    Community - if the implementation is capable of such filtering.
>> >
>> > Perhaps:
>> >    One option would be to filter the unsupported transitivity type of
>> the
>> >    Link Bandwidth Extended Community at advertisement time on the older
>> BGP
>> >    speaker, if the implementation is capable of such filtering.
>> > —>
>> > RD> Ack, This change is good.
>> >
>> >
>> > 6) <!--[rfced] Is Appendix A (Document History), which describes an
>> > intentional change between draft versions, needed in the RFC? Seems
>> > this was relevant as the draft was undergoing revision; is it relevant
>> > in the RFC?
>> >
>> > Current:
>> > Appendix A.  Document History
>> >
>> >    The BGP Link Bandwidth Extended Community has evolved over several
>> >    versions of the IETF draft.  In the earlier versions up to draft-
>> >    ietf-idr-link-bandwidth-08, only the non-transitive version of the
>> >    Link Bandwidth Extended Community was supported.  However, starting
>> >    from draft-ietf-idr-link-bandwidth-09, both transitive and non-
>> >    transitive versions of the Link Bandwidth Extended Community are
>> >    supported.
>> >
>> >    A BGP speaker (sender or receiver) needs to be upgraded to support
>> >    the procedures defined in this document to provide full
>> >    interoperability for both transitive and non-transitive versions of
>> >    the Link Bandwidth Extended Community.  In order to simplify
>> >    implementations, it is not a goal to provide interoperability by
>> >    upgrading only the Route Reflector (RR).
>> > —>
>> >
>> > RD> It would be good to retained  this section to provide useful
>> context on
>> > the evolution of the LBWC and its impact on interoperability.
>> >
>> >
>> > 7) <!-- [rfced] Please review the following questions and changes
>> regarding the
>> > abbreviations used in this document:
>> >
>> > a) We note the following different uses of the term below. We have
>> updated the
>> > first instance in this document to "Autonomous System Number (ASN)",
>> and we
>> > have updated all instances after to use the abbreviation "ASN".
>> > Please review these changes for accuracy.
>> >
>> > Autonomous System (AS) number
>> > Autonomous System number
>> > ASNs
>> > AS number
>> >
>> > RD> ACK.
>> >
>> > b) We note that "Local-RIB" is expanded as "Local Routing Information
>> Base
>> > (Local-RIB)". Should the abbreviations below also be expanded or should
>> a
>> > definition be referenced?
>> >
>> > Adj-RIB-In
>> > Adj-RIB-Out
>> >
>> > RD> Adj-RIB-In" and "Adj-RIB-Out" are defined in [RFC 4271],
>> > may be we can add a definition referring to the same.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > c) We have added expansions for abbreviations upon first use
>> > per Section 3.6 of RFC 7322 ("RFC Style Guide"). Please review each
>> > expansion in the document carefully to ensure correctness.
>> >
>> > Route Reflector (RR)
>> > —>
>> >
>> > RD> ACK
>> >
>> > 8) <!-- [rfced] Please review the "Inclusive Language" portion of the
>> online
>> > Style Guide <
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rfc-editor.org/styleguide/part2/*inclusive_language__;Iw!!NpxR!kADhD5efgy5ovW-4_71togTd7OHPLdHdLb6Zry9FdywhHmTJmKaohaJsRquRVNABhfx6Tc135z27EC3mHc6evQ$
>> >
>> > and let us know if any changes are needed.  Updates of this nature
>> typically
>> > result in more precise language, which is helpful for readers.
>> >
>> > For example, please consider whether "tradition" should be updated for
>> clarity.
>> > While the NIST website
>> > <
>> https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://web.archive.org/web/20250214092458/https:/*www.nist.gov/nist-research-library/nist-technical-series-publications-author-instructions*table1__;LyM!!NpxR!kADhD5efgy5ovW-4_71togTd7OHPLdHdLb6Zry9FdywhHmTJmKaohaJsRquRVNABhfx6Tc135z27EC3hobiVjQ$
>> >
>> > indicates that this term is potentially biased, it is also ambiguous.
>> > "Tradition" is a subjective term, as it is not the same for everyone.
>> >
>> > Original:
>> >   Traditional equal load-balancing routing does not account for...
>> > —>
>> >
>> > RD> I have reviewed the Inclusive Language guidance and do not believe
>> any changes are needed.
>> > In particular, the use of "tradition" is intended to convey established
>> practice, and its meaning is clear in context.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thank you.
>> >
>> > Kaelin Foody and Alice Russo
>> > RFC Production Center
>>
>>
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