Re: [TLS] Implementing https://svn.resiprocate.org/rep/ietf-drafts/ekr/draft-rescorla-tls-renegot iate.txt

[Dr Stephen Henson <lists at drh-consultancy.demon.co.uk>]

Eric Rescorla wrote:
> At Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:28:55 -0600,
> Marsh Ray wrote:
>> Paul Hoffman wrote:
>>> At 5:35 PM +0000 11/8/09, Ben Laurie wrote:
>>>> At some point soon, I guess we'll be releasing an update. It'd be good
>>>> not to consume an experimental extension number in the process - how
>>>> do we get a real one allocated?
>>> When an extension goes on Standards Track, it can get an extension number.
>> The world is not going to wait in a vulnerable state very long. There is
>> an experimental extension number already sitting in multiple source
>> trees, ready to ship. Ben has asked nicely.
>>
>> If the relevant committees prefer that a different number be used,
>> they'd better speak up soon.
> 
> I'm a bit biased because I'm the author of this draft, but
> I really don't see a problem with getting a reservation for
> a number out of a 16 bit space nowish. Joe? Pasi/Tim?
> 

Can this not be handled as a special case since the circumstances are clearly
exceptional? For example saying in advance what number it will get when
everything is done officially?

Steve.
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