liu haoran wrote on 13/05/2025 17:48:

As the administrator of AKIX , we have observed a recurring issue where newly joined members frequently submit AS-SET objects without populating the mandatory members attribute in IRR databases. From both operational and RPSL (Routing Policy Specification Language) specification perspectives, an AS-SET containing no members represents an invalid configuration, as it fundamentally defeats its purpose of aggregating Autonomous Systems (AS) for routing policy management.

RPSL is based on set theory, where an empty set is completely ok. If someone has configured an as-set to be empty when it ought to have included some elements, then this is a configuration error on the part of the user, not a problem with the rpsl specification. You will need to engage with your members to help them understand how this component of RPSL works.

Nick