Overview

This proposal is to distribute blocklist updates in a separate su3 file.

Motivation

Without this, the blocklist is only updated in the release. This format could be used in various router implementations.

Design

Define the format to be wrapped in an su3 file. Allow blocking by IP or router hash. Routers may subscribe to a URL, or import a file obtained by other means. The su3 file contains a signature which must be verifed on import.

Specification

To be added to the router update specification page.

Define new content type BLOCKLIST (5). Define new file type TXT_GZ (4) (.txt.gz format). Entries are one per line, either a literal IPv4 or IPv6 address, or a 44-character base64-encoded router hash. Support for blocking with a net mask, e.g. x.y.0.0/16, is optional. To unblock an entry, precede it with a '!'. Comments start with a '#'.

Migration

n/a

See Also

Proposal 129