RE: iSCSI: leading zeros and decimal-encoded binary strings

[Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@wasabisystems.com>]

On Tue, 2 Jul 2002 pat_thaler@agilent.com wrote:

> Bill,
>
> There is an additional thing I don't like about decimal-encoded binary
> strings. We will have to put in support for a feature that is unlikely
> to be used. The only items defined as binary-values are CHAP and SRP
> binary strings which usually will be too long for decimal encoding
> anyway.
>
> Take CHAP for instance. It C and R are defined as binary-values. R is
> 16 bytes so it can't be decimal encoded. C shorter than 8 bytes seems
> unlikely.
>
> My preference would be to replace the definition of binary-value with
> the current definition of large-binary value, replace
> large-binary-value with binary-value (in 10.2 and 10.3) and get rid of
> regular-binary-value and large-binary-value.

That's my prefered choice.

Take care,

Bill