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	Title		: RSVP Extensions for IPv6 Flow Label Support
	Author(s)	: S. Schmid, M. Dunmore, N. Race, A. Scott
	Filename	: draft-schmid-rsvp-fl-01.txt
	Pages		: 22
	Date		: 01-Sep-98
	
   This document is an addendum to Version 1 of RSVP (Resource
   ReSerVation Protocol) as defined in the proposed standard [RFC2205].
   The flow label, one of the new header fields of the IPv6 protocol,
   allows improvements to resource reservation protocols on IPv6 capable
   networks.  Utilization of the flow label simplifies packet
   classification and optimizes packet processing in routers along the
   transport path.
 
   The main objectives of this document are to specify the proper usage
   of the IPv6 flow label and to promote its support within RSVP.  This
   memo defines extensions required to the Version 1 specification and
   additional processing rules needed to ensure correct operation.
   Rather than simply presenting the specification with no
   justification, we have tried to present the benefits of adopting the
   flow label within RSVP for IPv6.  This addendum does not have any
   effect on the implementation or usage of RSVP for IPv4.

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