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[DNA] Issue 6: DNAHostLinkIDList
Issue: Even though the issue was framed differently at the beginning of
the meeting, at present the issue is: Can we remove the idea of
DNAHostLinkIDList from the solution? Advantages of removing is obviously
simplicity, both in logic and the text. The disadvantage in removing it
is that the presence of LinkIDs allows for some kinda forward
compatibility for future links which may have non-prefix link IDs.
Agreement at the meeting: Lets remove LinkID list from the solution.
Forward compatibility can be easily supported by the LPO. Non-prefix
linkIDs can be advertised on the LPO - since entries in LPO cannot be
used for address configuration, it won't cause any problems - the only
condition is that the non-prefix LinkIDs MUST be in a different
number-space - this can be achieved by requiring that non-prefix LinkIDs
MUST be 128 bits.
This change simplifies the host operation logic and the text in terms of
maintaining multiple lists (DHAHostPrefixList and DNAHostLinkIDList).
Any objections?
-Sathya