Re: Multiple "similar" controls per op

["Kurt D. Zeilenga" <Kurt@OpenLDAP.org>]

At 08:26 PM 3/8/01 -0700, Jim Sermersheim wrote:
>RFC 2251 allows one to specify mutliple controls on a single operation. It doesn't disallow two or more controls of the same type to exist on the operation. This means we either need to:
>
>a) Add text to the "recommended control specification guide" (or whatever it's called), that tells authors of control spec's to call out whether this is allowed with that particular control. Or,
>b) ammend 2251 to disallow this.
>
>I lean towards a), just to leave the door open. How do others feel. If b), we'll take it to the LDAPBIS list.

I concur.  I believe it unwise to place unnecessary limitations
upon the kinds of extensions which might be defined.  Hence, a)
seems like the most appropriate option.

Kurt