[rbridge] FYI: liaisons between the IESG and IEEE 802.1

[Joe Touch]

Hi, Eric, et al.,

If our extensions are specific to the different mechanisms in TRILL, 
they should not interfere with similar mechanisms available in 802.1 -- 
in fact, they provide added value by supporting those mechanisms in the 
context of IS-IS routing, IMO.

I have always understood whether this is the case by considering an 
entire TRILL campus as emulating a single 802.1 device - as an acid 
test, if not as an architectural goal. I raised that issue early in the 
TRILL architecture discussions, and it was dismissed, but it might be 
useful to consider it - even as a thought experiment - for the issues 
between the IETF and IEEE raised in the exchange noted below, IMO.

Joe

On 3/28/2011 4:19 AM, Erik Nordmark wrote:
>
> The IESG sent a liaison to IEEE 802.1. See
>
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/documents/LIAISON/file1206.txt
>
> IEEE 802.1 sent a response. See
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/documents/LIAISON/file1218.pdf
>
> My understanding is that the IESG is considering the liasion response.
>
>      Erik
>
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