RFC Errata
RFC 8231, "Path Computation Element Communication Protocol (PCEP) Extensions for Stateful PCE", September 2017
Note: This RFC has been updated by RFC 8786, RFC 9353
Source of RFC: pce (rtg)See Also: RFC 8231 w/ inline errata
Errata ID: 6289
Status: Verified
Type: Technical
Publication Format(s) : TEXT
Reported By: Dhruv Dhody
Date Reported: 2020-09-14
Verifier Name: Deborah Brungard
Date Verified: 2020-09-29
Section 7.3.2 says:
Length (16 bits): indicates the total length of the TLV in octets and MUST be greater than 0. The TLV MUST be zero-padded so that the TLV is 4-octet aligned.
It should say:
Length (16 bits): indicates the length of the value portion of the TLV in octets and MUST be greater than 0. The TLV MUST be zero- padded so that the TLV is 4-octet aligned.
Notes:
The "total length of the TLV" is incorrect, as in PCEP the TLV formatting is as per RFC 5440 which requires the length to be of the value portion only. The other text such as "MUST be greater than 0", the padding rules along with "without a NULL terminator" also point to the fact that the intention of the authors/WG was not "total" (and it is simply a mistake).