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Re: [Roll] WGLC for draft-thubert-6man-flow-label-for-rpl-03

Ole Troan <otroan@employees.org> Mon, 11 August 2014 13:54 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Roll] WGLC for draft-thubert-6man-flow-label-for-rpl-03
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> I *really* don't think RFCs are algorithms to the point where we
> need to do this. I see no reason why flow-label-for-rpl can't simply
> declare itself an exception to this clause of RFC 6437.

I must admit I'm uncomfortable with this draft and its approach. how can we be sure that we aren't opening a Pandora's box?
I'm worried that we set a precedence, and we'll see a new set of creative proposals for the use of these 20 bits.

cheers,
Ole

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