Agree. On 11 Nov 2011, at 04:13, Shane Amante wrote:
> > On Nov 10, 2011, at 12:53 PM, Brian E Carpenter wrote: >> I support this change. > > +1. > > -shane > > > >> Regards >> Brian Carpenter >> >> On 2011-11-11 06:00, Bob Hinden wrote: >>> This email starts a one week 6MAN Working Group last call for adding text >>> and a reference to RFC6437 "IPv6 Flow Label Specification" to the Node >>> Requirements bis document current in AUTH48 state. The document is >>> currently on hold in the RFC Editor waiting for resolution of this issue. >>> >>> The proposed text, first sent to the [email protected] mailing list on November >>> 2, 2011 (included below), is: >>> >>>> All nodes SHOULD support RFC 6437, IPv6 Flow Label Specification, >>>> defines the IPv6 Flow Label. Specifically: >>>> >>>> "Forwarding nodes such as routers and load distributors MUST NOT >>>> depend only on Flow Label values being uniformly distributed. " >>>> >>>> "It is therefore RECOMMENDED that source hosts support the flow >>>> label by setting the flow label field for all packets of a given flow to >>>> the >>>> same value chosen from an approximation to a discrete uniform >>>> distribution. " >>> >>> The chairs have discussed this with the Internet Area Directors and they >>> recommended this course of action. This topic is also on the agenda for >>> the 6man session at the Taipei IETF. >>> >>> Substantive comments and statements of support for taking this action >>> should be sent to the mailing list. This last call will end on November >>> 17, 2011. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Bob Hinden & Brian Haberman >>> >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: <[email protected]> >>>> Date: November 2, 2011 7:50:35 PM PDT >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Flow Label support in the Node Requirements bis document >>>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> There has been some discussions whether or not we should add support for >>>> the Flow Label in >>>> Soon to be RFC 6434 <draft-ietf-6man-node-req-bis-11.txt> As a straw man >>>> proposal, if we add >>>> Support, I would suggest the following text: >>>> >>>> All nodes SHOULD support RFC 6437, IPv6 Flow Label Specification, >>>> defines the IPv6 Flow Label. Specifically: >>>> >>>> "Forwarding nodes such as routers and load distributors MUST NOT >>>> depend only on Flow Label values being uniformly distributed. " >>>> >>>> "It is therefore RECOMMENDED that source hosts support the flow >>>> label by setting the flow label field for all packets of a given flow >>>> to the >>>> same value chosen from an approximation to a discrete uniform >>>> distribution. " >>>> >>>> I'd like to ask the wg the following: >>>> >>>> 1) Is the above text acceptable? >>>> 2) Do you support adding the text? If no, please suggest text, unless you >>>> do not support adding >>>> Flow label support at all (please say so). >>>> >>>> John >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> IETF IPv6 working group mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> IETF IPv6 working group mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> IETF IPv6 working group mailing list >> [email protected] >> Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > IETF IPv6 working group mailing list > [email protected] > Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPv6 working group mailing list [email protected] Administrative Requests: https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 --------------------------------------------------------------------
