Re: [savi] Consensus call on separate documents for DHCP and SLAAC

["rengang" <rg03 at mails.tsinghua.edu.cn>]

Christian Vogt wrote:

> Dear all -
>
> The SAVI working group has so far taken the approach to specify the 
> validation of DHCP-assigned IP source addresses and SLAAC-assigned IP 
> source addresses in a single document.  However, arguments have been 
> made, and were discussed at the SAVI meeting in Stockholm, that a 
> better approach would be to specify the two types of validation in 
> separate documents, and to produce a framework document that describes 
> the relationship between, and common principles of, the various IP 
> address validation types.  The bottom-line of these arguments is that 
> the separation would be
>
> (a) justifiable and recommendable due to enough differences between the
>     validation of DHCP-assigned and SLAAC-assigned IP source 
> addresses,
>
> (b) in line with the working group's approach to also use separate
>     documents for the validation of SEND-assigned IP source addresses,
>     and IP source address validation in broadband access networks.
>
> This is a consensus call on whether the SAVI working group should 
> change its approach towards producing separate documents for the 
> validation of DHCP-assigned IP source addresses and SLAAC-assigned IP 
> source addresses, plus a framework document.  Please answer either 
> "yes" or "no" to the following question:
>
>   Should the SAVI working group produce separate documents for DHCP-
>   assigned IP source addresses and SLAAC-assigned IP source addresses,
>   plus a framework document that describes the relationship between,  and
>   common principles of, the various IP address validation types?
>
> Please respond by Sunday, September 13, 2009.



I agree.

                  Ren Gang