Recursive AS-Macros

(Sigh, last minute change):

How about allowing AS-Macros to contain AS-Macros.  E.g.:

as-macro:  AS-MCI
descr:     All MCINet ASs
as-list:   AS-MCI-EAST AS-MCI-MIDWEST AS-MCI-WEST

as-macro:  AS-MCI-MIDWEST
descr:     MCINet ASs with primary routes through CHI NAP
as-list:   AS233 AS237 AS266 AS267

as-macro:  AS-MCI-EAST
descr:     MCINet ASs with primary routes through NY NAP
as-list:   AS560 ...

...

This would require a couple of words change on Appendix C, "as-list"
description (plus possibly some code modifications).  This may be
particularly useful for simplifying the complexity of representing
policy in *both* AS-IN and INTERAS-IN formats.

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(Or, of course, this extension could be handled with whatever normal
mechanisms will be used for additions to RIPE-181 after tomorrow.)

--Dale




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