And Now for Something Completely Different (was Re: IPv6 news)

Fred Baker fred at cisco.com
Mon Oct 17 21:03:47 UTC 2005


works for me - I did say I'd like to change the routing protocol -  
but I think the routing protocol can be changed asynchronously, and  
will have to.

On Oct 17, 2005, at 1:51 PM, Tony Li wrote:

>
> Fred,
>
>
>> If we are able to reduce the routing table size by an order of  
>> magnitude, I don't see that we have a requirement to fundamentally  
>> change the routing technology to support it. We may *want* to (and  
>> yes, I would like to, for various reasons), but that is a  
>> different assertion.
>>
>
>
> There is a fundamental difference between a one-time reduction in  
> the table and a fundamental dissipation of the forces that cause it  
> to bloat in the first place.  Simply reducing the table as a one- 
> off only buys you linearly more time.  Eliminating the drivers for  
> bloat buys you technology generations.
>
> If we're going to put the world thru the pain of change, it seems  
> that we should do our best to ensure that it never, ever has to  
> happen again.
>
> Regards,
> Tony
>



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