[Xorp-hackers] RPKI and XORP

[Ben Greear]

On 11/22/2010 06:23 AM, Arturo Servin wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My name is Arturo Servin and I am working in LACNIC (one of the 5
> Regional Internet Registries).
>
> In the RIR we are working in developing the software for RPKI (Resource
> PKI) that will certify Internet Resources (IPs and ASs). Our software
> will create and sign certificates that will be used by routers to verify
> the origin of the route. I do not want to extend too much on the topic
> but you can check the IETF work on:
>
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/sidr/
>
> Now, there are not many implementations in router vendors to use RPKI
> (We are only aware of some Cisco software). We think that it would be
> very interesting to see RPKI routing protocol (rtr
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-sidr-rpki-rtr/) working in
> Open Source implementations, we have recently contacted Quagga and BIRD
> dev teams (not very successfully) and now we are contacting you.
> Unfortunately we do not have many resources (in LACNIC) to work
> ourselves on a developing RPKI for an OpenSource implementation in a
> full time basis, but we would really like to work with some of you
> sharing our expertise in RPKI and to contribute some code too (at least
> a bit).
>
> Are you interested in developing RPKI in XORP?

I cannot speak for others, but I don't have time to work on this
in any detail.

I will be happy to accept patches and at least do enough testing
to make sure they don't break existing features.

Thanks,
Ben

>
> Any comments?
>
> Regards,
> -Arturo Servin
>
>
>
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