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Re: [RRG] Re: Not separate namespaces: Loc-ID-separation, map-encap etc.

To: Dino Farinacci <dino@cisco.com>
Subject: Re: [RRG] Re: Not separate namespaces: Loc-ID-separation, map-encap etc.
From: Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:47:11 +1200
Cc: Robin Whittle <rw@firstpr.com.au>, Routing Research Group <rrg@psg.com>
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On 2008-06-28 05:29, Dino Farinacci wrote:

>> However, "RLOC" and "EID" are not separate namespaces.
> 
> I view they are since they are allocated from different allocation
> entities.

They're separate if they don't overlap. Even Lewis Carroll knew that.
So if the allocation mechanism guarantees that they don't overlap,
we're good.

However, they aren't self-identifying unless we add a format prefix.
(Pouzin proposed that in 1974, but was not listened to.)

   Brian

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