Re: QSPEC TMOD and packet header overhead

Hi Roland,
   
  See comments below.
   
>> However, as stated at the beginning of Section 5.2 (QSPEC Parameter
>> Coding):
>> 
>>    "The references in the following sections point to the normative
>>    procedures for processing the  QSPEC parameters and
>>    sub-parameters."
>>  
>> In the case of TMOD-1 and TMOD-2, the normative references are RFC
>> 2210 and RFC 2215.  In particular, Section 3.1 in RFC 2210 and
  >> Section 3.6 in RFC 2215 give the necessary guidance on setting the
  >> token bucket parameters.
 
> Yes, they do, but actually there is no TMOD in RFC 2210. So even if the
> match is somewhat obvious, it would be probably better to be more exact
> and point to the SENDER_TSPEC definition in RFC 2210 or the
> TOKEN_BUCKET_TSPEC definition in RFC 2215.
   
  Yes I agree that the match between TMOD and TSPEC is pretty obvious.  However it can be made even more explicit with specific references to TSPEC (Section 3.1 in RFC 2210 and Section 3.6 in RFC 2215), as you suggest.
  
>> IMO the QSPEC document isn't the place to give detailed examples of
>> how to set these QSPEC parameters, or any other QSPEC parameters,
  >> beyond what is contained in the normative references.

> IMHO, an example in the appendix would be nice.
   
  Well, the token bucket algorithm has been around for a long time (even before RSVP of course) so there are ample examples and implementations of its use.  IMO it would not be appropriate (and perhaps a bit odd) for the QSPEC to include a tutorial on token bucket.
   
  While RFCs 2210 and 2215 are the applicable normative description of the TSPEC/TMOD parameters, there are no numerical examples there of its use.  So perhaps we could include a reference or 2 to some examples of token bucket implementation.  Maybe that would help?  A couple of references I'm aware of with numerical examples of token bucket implementation include
   
  http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Networks-Approach-Kaufmann-Networking/dp/0123705487/
   
  http://www.amazon.com/Traffic-Engineering-Optimization-Integrated-Networks/dp/0123706254/
   
  Perhaps you could suggest an appropriate reference as well?
   
  OTOH, I couldn't find any RFCs with numerical examples of TSPEC/TMOD implementation (do you know of any?), so that might be a justification to include one or two examples in QSPEC (such as the ones you constructed).  
   
  Does anyone else have a comment on this?
  
> Shouldn't we copy the missing text from RFC 2210 or RFC 2215 since the
> current description is incomplete without those RFCs?
   
  I'm not sure what 'missing text' you suggest to copy.  Once again, the intent of the statement at the beginning of QSPEC Section 5.2 ("The references in the following sections point to the normative procedures for processing the QSPEC parameters and sub-parameters.") is intended to avoid copying normative text into the QSPEC document for each QSPEC parameter.  More generally, that is also the purpose of a normative reference in any RFC.
   
  Do you want to suggest specific text to bring into QSPEC?
   
  Regards,
  Jerry

       
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