Re: The Big Squeeze

[Sean Donelan <SEAN () SDG DRA COM>]

> 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.

Statistics are soo much fun.