So to build on the suggestions here, my proposal is:

 

*       Make draft-ietf-6man-sidlist-clarification also Update RFC9352
*       Add a new section to draft-ietf-6man-sidlist-clarification to contain 
the necessary clarification
*       Include text to say that there is no change to the processing or 
encoding of RFC9352

 

This is contingent on:

1.      This WG (LSR) agreeing that it is OK to have the Update done in 6man
2.      6MAN agreeing that it is OK to expand the scope of 
draft-ietf-6man-sidlist-clarification
3.      6MAN chairs agreeing to share any last call with LSR
4.      The editors of draft-ietf-6man-sidlist-clarification (Suresh and me) 
doing the work

 

First step: LSR chairs, please get an answer to point 1.

Second step: I will talk to 6MAN for points 2 and 3.

Third step: The editors will propose text and share it with this list.

 

Yes?

 

Adrian

 

From: Tony Li <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Tony Li
Sent: 01 December 2025 06:59
To: Zafar Ali (zali) <[email protected]>
Cc: Adrian Farrel <[email protected]>; Vasilenko Eduard 
<[email protected]>; LUIS MIGUEL CONTRERAS MURILLO 
<[email protected]>; Joel M. Halpern 
<[email protected]>; lsr <[email protected]>; Giuseppe Fioccola 
<[email protected]>; Paolo Volpato <[email protected]>; Bruno 
Decraene <[email protected]>; Zafar Ali (zali) <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Lsr] Where to clarify RFC 9352 relative to SID containers

 

 

Hi all,

 

IMHO, this is not an appropriate use of the Errata mechanism.  The intent of 
that mechanism is to report technical and editorial errors in the document.

 

In this case, we’re talking about extending the text (albeit in an obvious way) 
to cover the case of a compressed segment list.  This deserves to be in a 
separate document and have WG scrutiny.  It would not be inappropriate to 
consider a 9352bis.

 

Regards,

T

 





On Nov 30, 2025, at 7:11 PM, Zafar Ali (zali) - zali=40cisco.com at 
dmarc.ietf.org <[email protected] 
<mailto:[email protected]> > wrote:

 

Hi Adrian, Joel, WG,

I agree with Adrain, "that in 9352, MSD should be interpreted to mean the 
maximum number of 128-bit entries in the Segment list, and not the number of 
SIDs represented". Depending on AD/ chairs preference, a clarification along 
these lines can be made in draft-ietf-6man-sidlist-clarification or as an 
RFC9352 Errata.

Thanks

Regards … Zafar


On 11/30/25, 5:54 AM, "Adrian Farrel" < <mailto:[email protected]> 
[email protected] < <mailto:[email protected]> mailto:[email protected]>> 
wrote:


Hi,


Coming to this thread late a wilfully jumping in half way through.


Can I point you to draft-ietf-6man-sidlist-clarification?


The problem identified there is that there was originally some "wooliness" with 
regard to terminology in 8754.
- Both "SID list" and "Segment list" are used.
- There is an implication (which, certainly, no longer applies) that entries in 
the Segment list are 128 bit IPv6 addresses.
This is no attack on the authors (we were all in the room when the text was 
agreed) and the clarification doesn't change the technology one iota.


I think that 9352 carried on this slight fuzziness. Again, no attack on the 
authors or the technology - we all reviewed the text.
I would agree that in 9352, MSD should be interpreted to mean the maximum 
number of 128-bit entries in the Segment list, and not the number of SIDs 
represented.


Cheers,
Adrian



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Sent: 27 November 2025 11:08
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<mailto:[email protected]> 
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Subject: [Lsr] Re: Where to clarify RFC 9352 relative to SID containers


Hi all,
Pay attention that RFC 9532 is the normative document, all documents in BMWG 
are informative.


I am not sure I have understood the context. I do not see the problem.
Compressed SID is the "SID" too.
128bit entry inside the SRH is called "Segment List" in the RFC 8754.
Hence, no problems because names are different.
Eduard



-----Original Message-----
From: LUIS MIGUEL CONTRERAS MURILLO
<[email protected] 
<mailto:[email protected]>  
<mailto:[email protected]>>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2025 13:40
To: Joel Halpern <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>  
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<mailto:[email protected]>>
Cc: Giuseppe Fioccola <[email protected] 
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Paolo Volpato
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Subject: RE: [Lsr] Where to clarify RFC 9352 relative to SID containers

Hi Joel,

Not sure if this would be what you are looking for (especially because is an
outcome of BMWG and not LSR), but draft-ietf-bmwg-sr-bench-meth includes
proposal of segment list scale testing that could serve for the purpose you
comment (that is, adding maximum number of 128 bit pieces as an aspect to
be considered during the benchmarking process). So maybe the point that you
raise can be included here.

I copy my co-authors in case they want to complement with additional
comments.

Best regards

Luis

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First, to be clear, what I am describing is NOT an error in RFC 9352.
Thus, I don't think an erratum is the appropriate way to document for future
readers this additional aspect of the intent of certain maximum segment depth
advertisements for SRv6.

RFC 9352 talks about the maximum number of SIDs. However, when SIDs are
carried in compressed SID containers, the number that matters for some
(maybe all?) of the maximum segment depths is the number of 128 bit
pieces, not the number of SIDs. Apparently, several implementations
are consistent with that. It seems a bit odd to write another RFC just to say
that. Is there some document in process that could sensibly capture this.

(As RFC 9352 predates the Compressed SID RFC it makes sense that this case is
not disucssed there.)

Yours,

Joel

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