Re: [PATCH net-next 0/3] openvswitch: Add STT support.

[Tom Herbert <therbert@google.com>]

On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 12:39 PM, Jesse Gross <jesse@nicira.com> wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 8:23 AM, Tom Herbert <therbert@google.com> wrote:
>>> I would recommend you take a look at the draft if you haven't already:
>>> http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-davie-stt-06
>>>
>>> It is currently in the final stages of the RFC publication process.
>>
>> Sorry, but this statement is completely wrong and misleading.
>> According to datatracker this draft has been expired since October,
>> there's been no discussion on it in IETF, and this has not gone to
>> IESG. You cannot say this is an IETF standard nor that it is about to
>> be published as one.  See
>> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-davie-stt/ and please read the
>> Internet Standards process in RFC2026.
>>
>> I suggest that you update the draft and post it on both nvo3 and tsvwg
>> so there can be some real discussion on the implications of
>> repurposing an IP protocol number and breaking TCP protocol standards.
>
> Seriously, Tom?
>
> It's currently in the ISE queue to be published as an RFC, which you
> can see in the history in the datatracker link. I didn't say that it
> was being published as a standard, I said RFC. This is the same
> process and status that VXLAN has.. It also was presented in nvo3
> before you started coming.
>
> Please get your facts straight before making accusations.

The draft has not come up before the IESG, I have confirmed that with the ADs.