Re: Comments on draft-ietf-multi6-v4-multihoming-02

[email protected] wrote:
> Hi Iljitsch,
...
> 
> So what I meant more was that if we use keep-alives at the multi6
> layer, then perhaps this could be something that the upper layer
> could set the keep-alive behavior.  However, I still don't know if
> you are suggesting that we use keep-alives at the multi6 layer
> (in some circumstances) or if you would kick this up to the application
> layer.

IMHO: In a modular multi6 design, this shouldn't be prescribed.
The connectivity detection component might use keep-alives on Tuesdays,
SNMP traps on Wednesdays, and hints from the ULP the rest of the week.
This really should not become an architectural choice.

    Brian