RE: FW: 64 bit counters in MPLS MIBs

[Randy Presuhn <rpresuhn@dorothy.bmc.com>]

Hi -

> Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 12:22:44 -0800 (PST)
> From: "C. M. Heard" <heard@pobox.com>
> To: "Mreview (E-mail)" <mreview@ops.ietf.org>
> Subject: RE: FW: 64 bit counters in MPLS MIBs
> In-Reply-To: <7D5D48D2CAA3D84C813F5B154F43B1559899DF@nl0006exch001u.nl.lucent.com>
> Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10301061215100.26591-100000@shell4.bayarea.net>
...
> I agree with all of that.  But for the scenario set forth above,
> the MIB module's compliance statement would presumably say that
> HC counters are required for highspeed ifaces, while
> LC counters are required for lowspeed ifaces.
...

One thing really bugs me about this particular formulation:
where RFC 2578 clause 7.1.10 is about the selection of a
SYNTAX for OBJECT-TYPEs, this formulation goes farther and
makes it a per-instance rule.

I think we should encourage, rather than disparage,
implementations which support the 64-bit counters
unconditionally.  (Assuming of course that it's architecturally
appropriate for the object to be 64 bits in the first place.)
I believe this would reduce the "yuck" factor Glenn mentioned.

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