Re: [DNA] Issue 6: DNAHostLinkIDList

[JinHyeock Choi <jinchoe@gmail.com>]

> 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?

Allow me a clarifying question.

Do you propose to remove only 'DNAHostLinkIDList' or 'LinkID' itself?
We can keep the 'LinkID' notion, even if we delete 'DNAHostLinkIDList'
by, maybe, putting a flag for a LinkID prefix in DNAHostPrefixList.

In case of the first, I agree. In case of latter, I need to think it
over mover.

Best Regards

JinHyeock