On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Joe Touch <touch(_at_)isi(_dot_)edu> wrote:
To clarify some of this discussion, providing some context that might be
useful:
1) the current doc already explicitly states the procedures for assignment
in each range of ports (see Sec 8.1.1).
2) Sec 8.1.1 *already* states that IESG approval through IETF process is a
valid path for assignment, distinct from Expert Review. Since that appears
to be a point of confusion, I'll quote it directly:
o Ports in the User Ports range (1024-49151) are available for
assignment through IANA, and MAY be used as service identifiers
upon successful assignment. Because assigning a port number for a
specific application consumes a fraction of the shared resource
that is the port number registry, IANA will require the requester
to document the intended use of the port number. This
documentation will be input to the "Expert Review" procedure
[RFC5226], by which IANA will have a technical expert review the
request to determine whether to grant the assignment. The
submitted documentation MUST explain why using a port number in
the Dynamic Ports range is unsuitable for the given application.
Ports in the User Ports range may also be assigned under the "IETF
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Review" or "IESG Approval" procedures [RFC5226], which is how most
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assignments for IETF protocols are handled.
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For the purposes of clarification, then, this document has no impact whatsoever
on ports assigned through the IESG process? I.e., if my WG submits a proposed
standard document to the IESG and it asks for two ports, I'm not going to get
pushback based on the claim that this document imposes a presumption that
that's wrong?
-Ekr
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