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

[Bob Hinden]

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.