IPv6 Maintenance (6man)
| WG | Name | IPv6 Maintenance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acronym | 6man | ||
| Area | Internet Area (int) | ||
| State | Active | ||
| Charter | charter-ietf-6man-04 Approved | ||
| Document dependencies | |||
| Additional resources |
Issue tracker Wiki Zulip stream ietf-6man-wg github |
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| Personnel | Chairs | Bob Hinden, Jen Linkova | |
| Area Director | Erik Kline | ||
| Mailing list | Address | ipv6@ietf.org | |
| To subscribe | https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 | ||
| Archive | https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/ipv6/ | ||
| Chat | Room address | https://zulip.ietf.org/#narrow/stream/6man |
Charter for Working Group
The 6man working group is responsible for the maintenance, upkeep, and
advancement of the IPv6 protocol specifications and addressing
architecture. It is not chartered to develop major changes or additions
to the IPv6 specifications. The working group will address protocol
limitations/issues discovered during deployment and operation. It will
also serve as a venue for discussing the proper location for working on
IPv6-related issues within the IETF.
6man is the design authority for extensions and modifications to the
IPv6 protocol. The working group may, at its discretion, review any
document produced in another working group that extends or modifies the
IPv6 protocol and, in consultation with the responsible ADs of both
working groups, may recommend to the IESG that 6man working group
consensus is needed before any of those documents can progress for
publication.
Milestones
| Date | Milestone | Associated documents |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2021 | Investigate new Routing Headers, such as compact routing headers and safe replacement for RH0 |
draft-bonica-6man-comp-rtg-hdr
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Done milestones
| Date | Milestone | Associated documents |
|---|---|---|
| Done | Plan for advancing core IPv6 core specifications to Internet Standard | |
| Done | Develop approaches for IPv6 Extension Headers (Hop-by-Hop and Destination) | |
| Done | Develop approach for IPv6 Fragmentation | |
| Done | Determine way forward for ULA-C specification | |
| Done | Submit PPP Compression Negotiation specification to IESG as a Proposed Standard |
2 new milestones currently in Area Director review.