[rrg] [Int-area] Please respond: Questions from the IESG as to whether a WG forming BOF is necessary for LISP

Dino Farinacci dino at cisco.com
Thu Jan 22 15:57:15 PST 2009


> In answering this question we need to keep in mind that such
> techniques as (a) caching routing and forwarding information, (b)
> use of separate mapping system for Loc/ID mapping, (c) relying on
> probing for determining path feasibility are essential/fundamental
> to LISP. In other words, these techniques form the foundation of
> LISP. Concerns with scaling and operational properties of these

Correction. LISP does not use probing. It isn't in the current spec  
and has never been documented. Just want to state the facts.

Dino




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