Re: [lisp] Last Call: <draft-ietf-lisp-eid-block-03.txt> (LISP EID Block) to Informational RFC

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>> In Section 6:
>> 
>> "It is suggested to IANA to temporarily avoid allocating any
>>  other address block the same /12 prefix the EID /16 prefix
>>  belongs to.  This is to accommodate future requests of EID
>>  space without fragmenting the EID addressing space."
>> 
>> Shouldn't that be under IANA Considerations?
> 
> Well, if we go along that road we should put the whole document in a single "IANA Considerations" Section. ;-)
> 
> Actually the current IANA Considerations section states the same request but does not specify "/12".
> You are right that it should be clearly stated, to make the document coherent. Will fix. thanks
> 

it would be very helpful for the document to clearly show the basis for the calculation of a /12. Why a /12 and not any other size? What are the underlying estimates here? Why do they lead to the conclusion of a /12?

I am uncomfortable with the rather vague nature of the justification being shown here, and I don't think that this document as it stands is ready for publication. 

Geoff




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