Subj : Re: Nodelist flags for "Internet connectivity"
To   : Joaquim Homrighausen
From : Wilfred van Velzen
Date : Wed Feb 12 2025 04:26 pm

Hi Joaquim,

On 2025-02-12 16:05:12, you wrote to me:

 wvv>> This form has its purpose! The INA flag applies to all the other
 wvv>> Ixx flags on a line. But if you want to use different host names
 wvv>> for different Ixx flags, you can do so after the specific Ixx
 wvv>> flag.

 JH> OK ... is this a realistic use case?

That doesn't matter. It's a valid use case, so someone could use it now or in the future for his nodelist entry. So software using the nodelist should be able to handle it.

I did a grep. There currently are a few nodes that have more then one IBN:<fqdn> entry, but not multiple mixed Ixx:<fqdn> flags.

 wvv>> Also if you just have one Ixx flag and one host name: The
 wvv>> Ixx:<fqdn>[:port] form is shorter.

 JH> Uhm ...

 JH> ITN:12345,INA:cloud.cherry
 JH> ITN:cloud.cherry:12345

 JH> Yes, we saved all of four characters ;-)

This used to be important! ;-)


Bye, Wilfred.

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