[Css-csts] Insufficient coverage of Turbo coding in RAF and RCF specifications

[John Pietras]

Turbo coding is insufficiently covered in the RAF B-2 and RCF B-1
specifications. Although Section 2.4.1 (d) of the RAF specification does
recognize Turbo coding ("...performs convolutional decoding, removal of
pseudo-randomization, error control field decoding, and/or Reed-Solomon
or Turbo decoding as applicable..."), this section is only informative.
The normative sections ignore Turbo coding and refer only to
Reed-Solomon and error control field checks., e.g., section 3.6.2.6.1
("The delivered-frame-quality parameter shall indicate the result of
Reed-Solomon decoding or error control field decoding and shall contain
one of the following values..."). Turbo coding should be added to the
normative sections of the specification.

The RCF B-1 spec ignores Turbo coding completely, speaking only of
Reed-Solomon and error control field coding. Even though frame coding is
addressed informatively in section 2 (because it is assumed to be
performed as part of "RAF production"), it should be mentioned wherever
Reed-Solomon coding is mentioned (and referenced, etc.).

Best regards,
John

John Pietras
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