RE: [Mip6] Comment on MIPv6 I-D

One more

editorial: P 71

o The node MUST be able validate a Home Address option using an
   existing Binding Cache entry, as described in Section 9.3.1.

s/be able/be able to...:-)




Soohong Daniel Park @SAMSUNG.COM




> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On 
> Behalf Of Frank Quick
> Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 1:00 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: [Mip6] Comment on MIPv6 I-D
> 
> 
> In section 10.3.1:
> 
> "To begin processing the Binding Update, the home agent MUST 
> perform the 
> following sequence of tests:
> 
> ...
> 
>    o  A Home Address destination option MUST be present in 
> the message.
> 
> ..."
> 
> 11.7.1 says essentially the same thing on page 131:
> 
> "   o  The packet MUST contain a Home Address destination 
> option, giving
>        the mobile node's home address for the binding."
> 
> 
> This seems to moot some of the text in 11.7.1, page 132:
> 
> "The mobile node MUST use its home address - either in the 
> Home Address 
> destination option or in   the Source Address field of the 
> IPv6 header - in 
> Binding Updates sent to the home agent."
> 
> This sentence implies that the node has the option of 
> EITHER/OR whereas the 
> preceding text would say the node MUST include the Home 
> Address destination 
> option, and (presumably) MAY also use the home address as the Source 
> Address.  I'd suggest that this sentence be deleted, or 
> amended to reflect 
> the fact that the home address as Source Address is allowed but the 
> destination option is mandatory.
> 
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