Hi Woj,

On 2013-7-11, at 下午10:43, Wojciech Dec wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> 
> Yes, there was a long thread started by Tomek. Given that the option is 
> applicable beyond MAP a *suggestion* was to rename it. I'm personally ok 
> either way. The "Softwire46" option is the currently proposed name.

[Qi] At the first glance, I thought it stood for "Stateless46" option... (sorry 
for missing the discussion)

>  
> 
> > - Flags: The flags field will be removed from the options. To accomplish 
> > this, what was previously known as the BMR/FMR option, which was using the 
> > flag to make the difference, will now be recast as two separate "Basic 
> > Rule" and a "Forwarding Rule" Options.
> 
> From my understanding, the 'flags' are referred to those in MAP Rule Option 
> (rule-flags), right? Or do you mean the flags in MAP Container Option will 
> also be removed?
> 
> All flag fields removed. 

[Qi] If so, how could a MAP node finds out it should work as MAP-E or MAP-T? Or 
we can take this MAP DHCP draft as "MAP-E DHCP"? 

> 
> > - A new sub-section intended only for clients using the MAP algorithm will 
> > be introduced, and will describe how the options apply to MAP provisioning.
> 
> I'm not quite sure about the content that you plan to provide. IMHO, the 
> DHCPv6 client (not a MAP DHCPv6 client) is only able to handle the DHCPv6 
> related interactions, rather than MAP related interactions. If this part is 
> about how the client side uses the MAP options, maybe the MAP-E or the 
> Unified CPE is a more proper place to go, IMHO.
> 
> Well, the MAP Port Parameters option is clearly only applicable to a client 
> that understands what it means. While having a separate, standalone 1-page 
> draft for this single option is doable, it does become to look like 
> unnecessary bureaucracy. DHCP Options are options after all...

[Qi] So this sub-section is about the behaviors of the client after receiving 
the MAP Port Parameters Option? 

Best Regards,
Qi

> 
> Thanks,
> Woj.
>  
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> Qi
> 
> 
> On 2013-7-8, at 下午6:18, Wojciech Dec wrote:
> 
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I've begun preparing the next ste of changes to the DHCP MAP option draft, 
> > and would like to highlight the main changes.
> >
> > - Naming: The name of the option will be changed, tentatively, to 
> > OPTION_S46_*. This it in line with the recognition that there is wider 
> > applicability of the options. Furthermore the "Mapping" term will be 
> > removed from the text, except when describing their use with MAP algorithm.
> > - Default Mapping Rule: The DMR option will be removed, to allow the re-use 
> > of the existing AFTR option, if desired and when applicable.
> > - Flags: The flags field will be removed from the options. To accomplish 
> > this, what was previously known as the BMR/FMR option, which was using the 
> > flag to make the difference, will now be recast as two separate "Basic 
> > Rule" and a "Forwarding Rule" Options.
> > - Some of the generic DHCP requirements about known or unknown processing 
> > appear to actually conflict with DHCP practice and will be changed, eg an 
> > unknown sub-option should not lead to the entire option being discarded.
> > - A new sub-section intended only for clients using the MAP algorithm will 
> > be introduced, and will describe how the options apply to MAP provisioning.
> > - Various other editorial changes to bring the text into shape.
> >
> > If you have any initial comments, reactions to the above, please let us 
> > know.
> >
> > Regards,
> > W. Dec
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> 
> 

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