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

[Fred Baker]

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 at nokia.com>
>> Date: April 25, 2007 5:39:40 PM PDT
>> To: IETF IPv6 Mailing List <ipv6 at ietf.org>
>> Subject: Question for IPv6 w.g. on [Re: IPv6 Type 0 Routing Header  
>> issues]
>> Reply-To: bob.hinden at 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.