Re: Question for IPv6 w.g. on [Re: IPv6 Type 0 Routing Header issues]

[Fred Baker <fred@cisco.com>]

thanks for the heads-up

On Apr 25, 2007, at 5:44 PM, Bob Hinden wrote:

> We are starting a discussion on the Routing Header Type 0 issue on  
> the IPv6 mailing list.
>
> Bob Hinden / Brian Haberman
> IPv6 w.g. chairs
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: Bob Hinden <bob.hinden@nokia.com>
> > Date: April 25, 2007 5:39:40 PM PDT
> > To: IETF IPv6 Mailing List <ipv6@ietf.org>
> > Subject: Question for IPv6 w.g. on [Re: IPv6 Type 0 Routing Header  
> > issues]
> > Reply-To: bob.hinden@nokia.com
> >
> > [trimming this to just the IPv6 w.g.]
> >
> > We think the question for the IPv6 working group on this topic is  
> > does the working group want to do anything to address the issues  
> > raised about the Type 0 routing header.  Possible actions include:
> >
> >  1) Deprecate all usage of RH0
> >  2) Recommend that RH0 support be off by default in hosts and routers
> >  3) Recommend that RH0 support be off by default in hosts
> >  4) Limit it's usage to one RH0 per IPv6 packet and limit the  
> > number of addresses in one RH0.
> >
> > These examples are not all mutually exclusive.
> >
> > Please respond to the list with your preference and justifications.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bob Hinden / Brian Haberman
> > IPv6 W.G. Chairs
> >
> > p.s. We will send a note to the other lists that the IPv6 w.g.  
> > will be discussing this issue.