Hi Deborah, Given that the goal of RFC 6976 was much more ambitious and the mechanisms are much more complex, I don't think this draft should be put in the same category.
What we have done is precisely specify a standard algorithm for IGP SPF back-off. When deployed, this standard algorithm will greatly improve (but not eliminate) micro-loops in IGP routing domains currently utilizing disparate SPF back-off algorithms. The problem statement draft best articulates the impact of differing SPF back-off algorithms: https://www.ietf.org/id/draft-ietf-rtgwg-spf-uloop-pb-statement-06.txt. Finally, there have been several prototype implementations validating the algorithm specification's completeness and clarity. Thanks, Acee Deborah Brungard has entered the following ballot position for draft-ietf-rtgwg-backoff-algo-07: Discuss When responding, please keep the subject line intact and reply to all email addresses included in the To and CC lines. (Feel free to cut this introductory paragraph, however.) Please refer to https://www.ietf.org/iesg/statement/discuss-criteria.html for more information about IESG DISCUSS and COMMENT positions. The document, along with other ballot positions, can be found here: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-rtgwg-backoff-algo/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCUSS: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- While I agree with Alvaro's concerns, my concern is the appropriateness of this document as PS. This document should have a similar status as RFC6976 (Informational) which also provided a mechanism that prevented transient loops saying "the mechanisms described in this document are purely illustrative of the general approach and do not constitute a protocol specification". Especially as this document compares itself to RFC6976, saying RFC6976 is a "full solution". With a change of status to Informational, this document would be better scoped as providing guidance vs. a specification. _______________________________________________ rtgwg mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/rtgwg
