Yakov,

> In answering this question we need to keep in mind that such
> techniques as (a) caching routing and forwarding information, (b)
> use of separate mapping system for Loc/ID mapping, (c) relying on
> probing for determining path feasibility are essential/fundamental
> to LISP.

        (c) is clearly not fundemental to LISP. 

        What is fundemental (IMO) to any Loc/ID split
        architecture is what have what we have termed the Locator
        Path Liveness problem. How that problem is solved is a
        matter for each architecture to consider. 

        In particular, probing is a solution to the Locator Path
        Liveness problem, but as we know from shim6 (etc), the
        complexity of that isn't pretty. But then either is the
        O(n!) complexity of BGP path hunting. In any event, the
        space of potential solutions for map-and-encap schemes
        such as LISP (or eFIT, Ivip, etc) haven't been throughly
        explored. This is part of the reason why we think LISP
        should be EXPERIMENTAL.

> In other words, these techniques form the foundation of
> LISP.

        With respect to LISP and probing, that statement is
        incorrect. 

        Dave

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