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From: "Alex Rozin" <Arozin@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 15:10:14 +0200

I forward you the reply from stds-802-1@xxxxxxxx
on my request for an explanation regarding the subject.
So, please check in my last patch.
With great respect, Alex

On Thursday, January 08, 2004 2:38 PM Shyam Kaluve wrote:
Subject: Re: [802.1] MSTP(.1s): "Version 3 Length" in MST BPDU
Shyam > Alex Rozin wrote:
Alex>> It seems that 802.1s allows double meaning of the
Alex>> field "Version 3 Length" (octets 37-38) in MST BPDU.
Alex>> IMHO, the correct one is "...is the number of octets taken by the parameters
Alex>> that follow in the BPDU..." (14.6.q and Figure 14-1-MST BPDU parameters
Alex>>and format).
Shyam >The above description is the correct one. The intention at 14.4.e.3
Shyam >is that the length field should "imply" an integral number of
Shyam >MSTI messages.
Shyam >
Shyam >-shyam
Alex>> But the item 14.4.e.3 ...
Alex>> [snipped]