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allowing revisions of labels to correct typos
On Sat, 5 Jul 2003, C. M. Heard wrote:
> JS> i) The text allows to change module names when revising MIB modules to
> JS> correct typos. I think the same should be explicitly allowed for
> JS> labels (next to last item on page 26).
>
> I agree and will make this change unless someone objects.
Here is the proposed text.
On page 26, change:
- Bullet (1) allows the labels of named numbers and named bits in
SYNTAX clauses of type enumerated INTEGER or BITS to be changed.
This can break compilation compatibility, since those labels may be
used by DEFVAL clauses in modules that import the definitions of
the affected objects. Therefore, labels of named numbers and named
bits MUST NOT be changed when revising IETF MIB modules, and they
SHOULD NOT be changed when revising enterprise MIB modules.
to:
- Bullet (1) allows the labels of named numbers and named bits in
SYNTAX clauses of type enumerated INTEGER or BITS to be changed.
This can break compilation compatibility, since those labels may be
used by DEFVAL clauses in modules that import the definitions of
the affected objects. Therefore, labels of named numbers and named
bits MUST NOT be changed when revising IETF MIB modules (except to
correct typographical errors), and they SHOULD NOT be changed when
revising enterprise MIB modules.
//cmh