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Re: [RRG] loc/id split and LISP
> From: Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com>
> with all these different shapes and forms of identifier and locator in
> the picture, I think they are going to need to be tagged, so that the
> mapping and routing systems know what they are. You can't just send
> 32 bit or 128 bit value and expect the receiving router to know by
> context what it is
Well, in general I agree (and that's one of the reasons I'm not wild on
re-using existing namespaces). But in practise it may not always be possible;
e.g. when they are used in existing protocols/software, you're kind of stuck.
Noel
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