Re: [RRG] Are host-stack modifications allowed or disallowed ?

[David Meyer <dmm@1-4-5.net>]

> Provided the LISP-CONS/ALT is just looked as a transitional solution to the
> routing scalability issue, the non-upgraded host will suffer the initial
> packet loss/delay pain, on the contrary, once the host is upgraded to
> support EID-RLOC mapping query on behalf of the ITR, the end user will jump
> out of the pain. 

	Understand the assertion, but do you have any data to
	back it up? If so, that would be interesting. Otherwise,
	both conclusions are conjecture.

> Besides, it will benefit the ISPs eventually since they do
> not need to afford the high-cost ITRs which should support full database (
> e.g. LISP-NERD), or which should support cache and this mechanism will
> become a target of DDoS attack.

	Again, why should ITRs be "high-cost", and for that
	matter, what constitutes "high-cost"?

	Dave

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