On 30/01/2023 10:19, Italo Busi wrote:

Yes, the intention is not to change the semantic of bar but to introduce a more “restricted” identity from which bar could be derived

Something like introducing an identity for italian-car in between car and Ferrari identities


I understand your intention. I do not understand the intention behind text in RFC 7950, however.

My clarification request was aimed at RFC 7950 authors and whether a revision like this could be considered as not changing the semantics of the original identity definition because:

   Otherwise, if the semantics of any previous definition are changed
   (i.e., if a non-editorial change is made to any definition other than
   those specifically allowed above), then this MUST be achieved by a
   new definition with a new identifier.

So, RFC authors: Is "NEWB:bar" definition semantically equivalent to "OLD:bar" definition?

Jernej

Italo

*From:* Jernej Tuljak <[email protected]>
*Sent:* lunedì 30 gennaio 2023 08:51
*To:* Italo Busi <[email protected]>; [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [netmod] Changing an identity base

On 27/01/2023 17:54, Italo Busi wrote:

    According to section 11 of RFC7950, the following change is
    considered BC:

       o  A "base" statement may be added to an "identity" statement.

    Since, as explained in section 7.18.2 of RFC7950, the derivation
    of identities is transitive, my understanding is that replacing a
    "base" statement with new  "base" statement which is derived from
    the previous one is also a BC change.

    Considering the example below, the NEW (A) change is BC according
    to section 11 of RFC7950. However, NEW (B) is equivalent to NEW
    (A), since the new baz is derived from foo, and therefore it is
    also a BC change.

    Is my understanding correct?


I'd like a clarification regarding this as well.  Is "NEWB:bar" definition semantically equivalent to "OLD:bar" definition?

Jernej


    Thanks, Italo

    OLD

    identity foo {}

    identity bar {

      base foo;

    }

    NEW (A)

    identity foo {}

    identity baz {

      base foo

    }

    identity bar {

      base foo;

      base baz;

    }

    NEW (B)

    identity foo {}

    identity baz {

      base foo

    }

    identity bar {

      base baz;

    }



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