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Re: [Int-area] Comments on draft-ietf-intarea-frag-fragile-06

Stewart Bryant <stewart.bryant@gmail.com> Thu, 31 January 2019 10:16 UTC

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To: "Templin (US), Fred L" <Fred.L.Templin@boeing.com>, Fred Baker <fredbaker.ietf@gmail.com>, Tom Herbert <tom@herbertland.com>
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From: Stewart Bryant <stewart.bryant@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Int-area] Comments on draft-ietf-intarea-frag-fragile-06
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On 30/01/2019 18:55, Templin (US), Fred L wrote:
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> IP fragmentation shortcomings
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> (e.g., reassembly errors at high data rates).
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How big a problem is this in reality?

If you are going to run at speed you ought to set a conservatively low MTU?

I am always told that the core runs jumbo anyway, so where does the 
problem arise in practical networks?

- Stewart

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