Extensions discussions
Jari Arkko <[email protected]> Sat, 05 Nov 2005 18:38:03 +0200
| Newsgroups | gmane.ietf.mobike |
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| Message-ID | <[email protected]> |
We have discussed extensions on the list and will also discuss them in the meeting. The chairs would like to remind everyone that we are indeed discussing extensions - not redesigning the protocol to MOBIKE'. That is, there should be a specific new functionality that is offered by the extension, or something completely orthogonal to the protocol such as an API. In some cases MOBIKE protocol extensions may need to "reopen" some old issues, e.g., add new payloads or options to work around some limitation. But this is not an open season to reopen any issue; the basic design of MOBIKE stays as it is. The extension mechanism only apply for the new functionality case. Ability to fit well within the existing MOBIKE protocol framework is also a criteria when looking at potential extensions.