Well, it depends whether or not you consider "additional octets" to cover the case of one and a half additional octets. I don't see that that wording is really wrong but I suppose saying "additional bits" is slightly better. I suggest the erratum is correct but can simply be held for document update.
Thanks, Donald =============================== Donald E. Eastlake 3rd +1-508-333-2270 (cell) 2386 Panoramic Circle, Apopka, FL 32703 USA [email protected] On Thu, May 23, 2024 at 9:42 AM Eric Vyncke (evyncke) <[email protected]> wrote: > Donald and Joe, > > > > I will let you decide whether the erratum is correct. > > > > -éric > > > > *From: *RFC Errata System <[email protected]> > *Date: *Thursday, 23 May 2024 at 11:33 > *To: *[email protected] <[email protected]>, [email protected] < > [email protected]>, [email protected] <[email protected]>, > [email protected] <[email protected]>, Eric Vyncke (evyncke) < > [email protected]>, Juan Carlos Zuniga (juzuniga) <[email protected]>, > [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Cc: *[email protected] <[email protected]>, [email protected] < > [email protected]>, [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Subject: *[Technical Errata Reported] RFC9542 (7952) > > The following errata report has been submitted for RFC9542, > "IANA Considerations and IETF Protocol and Documentation Usage for IEEE > 802 Parameters". > > -------------------------------------- > You may review the report below and at: > https://www.rfc-editor.org/errata/eid7952 > > -------------------------------------- > Type: Technical > Reported by: Nikolai Malykh <[email protected]> > > Section: 2.1 > > Original Text > ------------- > For global addresses, X = 0 and a MAC address begins with 3 octets or > a larger initial prefix indicating the assignee of the block of MAC > addresses. This prefix is followed by a sequence of additional > octets so as to add up to the total MAC address length. For example, > the IEEE assigns MAC Address Block Small (MA-S), where the first four > and a half octets (36 bits) are assigned, giving the holder of the > MA-S one and a half octets (12 bits) they can control in constructing > 48-bit MAC addresses; other prefix lengths are also available > [IEEEtutorials]. > > Corrected Text > -------------- > For global addresses, X = 0 and a MAC address begins with 3 octets or > a larger initial prefix indicating the assignee of the block of MAC > addresses. This prefix is followed by a sequence of additional > bits so as to add up to the total MAC address length. For example, > the IEEE assigns MAC Address Block Small (MA-S), where the first four > and a half octets (36 bits) are assigned, giving the holder of the > MA-S one and a half octets (12 bits) they can control in constructing > 48-bit MAC addresses; other prefix lengths are also available > [IEEEtutorials]. > > Notes > ----- > It is incorrect to talk about additional octets here, since the prefix > size may not be an integer number of octets. It is appropriate to speak > about additional bits. > > Instructions: > ------------- > This erratum is currently posted as "Reported". (If it is spam, it > will be removed shortly by the RFC Production Center.) Please > use "Reply All" to discuss whether it should be verified or > rejected. When a decision is reached, the verifying party > will log in to change the status and edit the report, if necessary. > > -------------------------------------- > RFC9542 (draft-ietf-intarea-rfc7042bis-11) > -------------------------------------- > Title : IANA Considerations and IETF Protocol and > Documentation Usage for IEEE 802 Parameters > Publication Date : April 2024 > Author(s) : D. Eastlake 3rd, J. Abley, Y. Li > Category : BEST CURRENT PRACTICE > Source : Internet Area Working Group > Stream : IETF > Verifying Party : IESG >
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