Re: Last call on extensions document?

[Alan DeKok <aland@deployingradius.com>]

Peter Deacon wrote:
> Aside from picking up the 64-bit int type my crystal ball is saying
> there will be increasing need for Combo-IP like data type to convey
> either IPv4 or IPv6 address information in one attribute.

  Oh, that scares me.

> As IPv6 is deployed following the current scheme of keeping address
> families separated into separate attributes wherever addresses are used
> will become problematic as cases where the address family is not known
> in advance creep up.

  My $0.02 is that it would be better to use TLVs.  But I welcome an
inspired discussion on the topic. :)

> Vendors are using it in their VSA spaces so why not just add a few
> paragraphs.  I'll volunteer.  This way future attributes with an IP data
> type have the option if makes sense for them.

  So far as I know, it's only WiMAX that does this.

> Thought about suggesting it in the IPv6 draft but perhaps better for
> everyone to get that one done ASAP.

  If everyone else here thinks it's a good idea, fine.  But I'm not sure
that's going to happen.

  Alan DeKok.

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