[pcap-ng-format] Issue #23: Need to determine how to assign new Block Types/Option Codes in future

[Michael Tuexen]

> On 24 Aug 2015, at 16:23, Hadriel Kaplan <the.real.hadriel at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> [more from the github repo issues list...]
> 
> Right now the doc says to contact the authors to assign new block
> types. That's not really sensible, imo.
> 
> I think one reasonable approach is to ask IANA for new registries for
> them, and pick a policy like "Designated Expert" or even
> "Specification Required". Because for experimental or proprietary
> uses, we have Custom Blocks and Custom Options.
That was originally the plan. I think it might be hard to get this document
through the OPSWG, but we can use the individual track... It we still
want to go down this route, I can write up an initial version of the 
IANA Considerations section. What do you think?

Best regards
Michael
> 
> IANA creates registries all the time, and they work reasonably well.
> 
> Also, we need to include NRB Record Types for that model as well. (I
> don't see any others, but there might be more)
> 
> -hadriel
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