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> Computational power required for a route flap is not the issue here. > > Many people have stated that, statistically longer prefixes flap > more. Unfortunately, they have then said that because of this shorter > prefixes should have looser dampening parameters put on them, when > what they really meant was that the longer prefixes should have more > strict dampening parameters put on them. Yes it is exactly the same > thing, but it is an important semantic distinction. If a group of > prefixes categorized by a its length tends to flap more than the > average, then said group should have more strict dampening parameters > placed on it. > > Alec You're right - what you propose makes some sense. The reason people have proposed and are damnening on longer prefixes is: 1) To encourage people to renumber into larger (P and/or PI) space, and 2) To lessen the percentage of the net which will be temporarily unreachable by the aggressive dampener. Avi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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