[libvirt] Re: [RFC] sVirt v0.10 - initial prototype
On Thu, 23 Oct 2008, Paul Moore wrote:
However, may I suggest that instead of representing the DOI as a
string
we use a 32bit integer? I know that may sound a bit odd, but in the
networking world most DOI values are represented as integers and when
security labels are involved they tend to be 32bits. I understand that
using a plain integer is much more abstract than a human readable
string but it should make it easier to leverage existing and future*
DOI frameworks.
I'd prefer to use string, which can be managed freely by the user, and be
human-readable. Unlike IP layer networking, we're not constrained by e.g.
having to fit in the IP options, and can simply convey the DOI as-is.
This will also not prevent users from utilizing integers as the DOI if
desired.
In the common non-DoD case, people should be able to configure the DOI as
simply as editing a configuration file to set the DOI to a domain name or
arbitrary realm name.
*An informal group/list just formed to start discussing DOI
management
issues such as DOI formats, negotiation and translation.
URL ?
- James
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James Morris
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