Re: ;binary transfer of the binary syntax

[Mark Wahl <Mark.Wahl@sun.com>]

"Kurt D. Zeilenga" wrote:
> 
> Question:  Should an attribute of syntax binary be transferred
> with or without the ;binary option?

It doesn't need to be.  The ;binary modifier overrides a transfer
encoding and causes it to be the same as if the attribute's transfer
syntax is Binary. 


> That is, if I have
>         ( 1.2.3 NAME 'foo' SYNTAX 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.115.121.1.5 )
> 
> Should foo be transferred as "foo" or as "foo;binary"?

"foo" is fine.

> It seems to me one or the other should be mandated.  I would
> prefer that just "foo" be used as "foo;binary" is redundant.
> However, inetOrgPerson already has attributes of this syntax
> and requires ;binary transfer of them.
>
> Is this something we need to address?  If so, how?

My preference would be to update 2798.

Mark Wahl
Sun Microsystems, Inc.