Talk:Reverse path filtering

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[edit] Move to reverse path filtering

Isn't this actually "reverse path filtering"? - "reverse path forwarding" is something different, it is used with Multicast Routing (e.g. PIM), where (S,G) joins are issued on the path towards the multicast source and the multicast packets therefore flow along the "reverse path" to the destination... --Eqvinox 12:14, 13 August 2005 (UTC)

Sorry, just checked the "What links here" page. "reverse path filtering" actually redirects here, this IMHO is a bit bad. RP-forwarding is the multicast stuff, RP-filtering the unicast stuff. There doesn't seem to be a Multicast reverse path forwarding page yet. --Eqvinox 12:17, 13 August 2005 (UTC)

  • You know, you're absolutely right. How did I not catch this! Feel free to fix. -- Biot 18:51, August 13, 2005 (UTC)
    • Well, i can't fix it since I just registered and am not allowed to move pages. Is it actually even possible to overwrite a redirect by moving a page "over it"? Not really sure... (I'd move this page to "Reverse path filtering", add a note about the ambiguity, and create a page about Multicast reverse path forwarding) --Eqvinox 02:24, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
  • This is right. Should be called filtering.. or at least have a disambiguation page between Multicast reverse path forwarding and this subject, which is a type of unicast filtering technology. --Mysidia (talk) 02:34, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
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