Hi, I agree w/ Balazs and Robert.
> The entire reason for import-by-revision is to make sure that > the importing module can safely use definitions that have been added after > the first revision of the imported module. I don't think this is correct; the reason for import-by-revision is to protect against a newver revision being used. /martin > > > Andy > > > > On Tue, Nov 14, 2017 at 9:04 PM, Robert Wilton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > On 15/11/2017 12:48, Balazs Lengyel wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > I though our strategy was to always use the latest revision available. At > > least till now that works for me. > > > > Yes, I'm not convinced that the import by revision is really that helpful > > since it states that it must pull in exactly that version, but really the > > dependency is "at least version X, assuming newer revisions are backwards > > compatible". > > > > E.g. if/when ietf-yang-types is updated again, it would be cleaner/simpler > > if the server could just use the latest version rather than having to > > potentially import multiple revisions. > > > > Thanks, > > Rob > > > > > > regards Balazs > > > > On 2017-11-15 10:33, Andy Bierman wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > The ietf-yang-library module relies on "yang-identifier", which was added > > to the 2nd > > version of the ietf-yang-types. It does not compile unless that version is > > used. > > > > > > OLD: > > > > import ietf-yang-types { > > prefix yang; > > } > > > > > > NEW: > > > > import ietf-yang-types { > > prefix yang; > > revision-date "2013-07-15"; > > reference "RFC 6991: Common YANG Data Types"; > > } > > > > > > There are other modules such as ietf-ip that rely on RFC 6991 additions > > and the import-stmt (in every case) should be changed to specify the > > required revision-date. > > > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > netmod mailing > > [email protected]https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/netmod > > > > > > -- > > Balazs Lengyel Ericsson Hungary Ltd. > > Senior Specialist > > Mobile: +36-70-330-7909 email: [email protected] > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > netmod mailing > > [email protected]https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/netmod > > > > > > _______________________________________________ netmod mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/netmod
