> > "The option defined in this document uses the TCP experimental > option > > codepoint sharing mechanism defined in [RFC6994] and is intended > to > > allow broad deployment of the mechanism on the public Internet." > > > > Is it the opinion of the authors of this draft that it isn't > > worthwhile to get IETF Consensus on a mechanism for broad deployment > > on the public Internet? > > [Med] We tried that path...You may check tcpm archives, fwiw. There have been TCPM discussion e.g. on the use of the TCP option, and the document has improved as a result of these discussions. However, the TCPM charter has a relatively narrow scope focusing on TCP as end-to-end protocol. Rechartering of TCPM would have required IESG approval. TCPM has standardized RFC6994 to enable experimentation without formal assignment of a TCP option kind number. This I-D has registered the experimental ID 0x0348 as foreseen by RFC6994. Thus, regarding the use of the TCP experimental option codepoint, the TCPM process has been followed. Michael (TCPM co-chair)