I’ve reviewed -02 and support it.  This seems like a simple and useful 
improvement.

T


> On Nov 21, 2024, at 8:19 AM, Ron Bonica - rbonica=40juniper.net at 
> dmarc.ietf.org <mailforwa...@cloudmails.net> wrote:
> 
> Tom,
> 
> I have just posted a new version of the draft to address your comment.
> 
>                                                                        Ron
> 
> 
> 
> Juniper Business Use Only
> 
> From: Tom Herbert <tom=40herbertland....@dmarc.ietf.org 
> <mailto:tom=40herbertland....@dmarc.ietf.org>>
> Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2024 10:17 AM
> To: Ron Bonica <rbon...@juniper.net <mailto:rbon...@juniper.net>>
> Cc: int-area@ietf.org <mailto:int-area@ietf.org> <int-area@ietf.org 
> <mailto:int-area@ietf.org>>
> Subject: Re: [Int-area] ICMP Extension Header Length Field
>  
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> 
> 
> Hi Ron,
> 
> >From the draft:
> 
> "This field represents the total length of all options contained in
> the ICMP Extension Structure.  It does not include the length of the
> Extension Header.  The length is measured in bytes.  Legacy
> implementations set this field to 0."
> 
> Alternatively, could the length be specified in units of four bytes? I
> believe all the options should have length of four bytes (i.e. padding
> isn't needed), and it's always good practice to ensure that the thing
> following the extension header is four byte aligned. This also would
> have the nice side effect that the length field could be in one
> aligned byte instead of an awkward ten bit field.
> 
> Tom
> 
> On Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 6:42 AM Ron Bonica
> <rbonica=40juniper....@dmarc.ietf.org 
> <mailto:rbonica=40juniper....@dmarc.ietf.org>> wrote:
> >
> > Folks,
> >
> > Please review and comment on ICMP Extension Header Length Field, It 
> > proposes to add a length attribute to the ICMP Extension Structure,
> >
> > The draft is only 4 pages long, including boilerplate, so it shouldn't take 
> > much time to review. However, there is some urgency because other drafts 
> > rely on this length attribute.
> >
> >
> > Chairs,
> >
> > Could we have a call for adoption when some reviews have come in?
> >
> >                                                                             
> >      Ron
> >
> > Juniper Business Use Only
> >
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