Re: [multipathtcp] [Technical Errata Reported] RFC6824 (4129)

[Yoshifumi Nishida <[e-mail]>]

Hi,
I think this errata is right.
Since we're preparing 6824bis, this should be reflected in the new version.
Any thoughts?
--
Yoshi

On Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 4:59 AM, RFC Errata System <
[e-mail]> wrote:

> The following errata report has been submitted for RFC6824,
> "TCP Extensions for Multipath Operation with Multiple Addresses".
>
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> You may review the report below and at:
> http://www.rfc-editor.org/errata_search.php?rfc=6824&eid=4129
>
> --------------------------------------
> Type: Technical
> Reported by: Friedrich Haussmann <[e-mail]>
>
> Section: B.1.1.
>
> Original Text
> -------------
> MPTCP.Checksum (flag):  This flag is set to true if at least one of
>       the hosts has set the C bit in the MP_CAPABLE options exchanged
>       during connection establishment, and is set to false otherwise.
>       If this flag is set, the checksum must be computed in all DSS
>       options.
>
> Corrected Text
> --------------
> MPTCP.Checksum (flag):  This flag is set to true if at least one of
>       the hosts has set the A bit in the MP_CAPABLE options exchanged
>       during connection establishment, and is set to false otherwise.
>       If this flag is set, the checksum must be computed in all DSS
>       options.
>
> Notes
> -----
> Checksum is not on bit "C", but instead on bit "A". There are no other
> instances of referring on bit "C" as the checksum. Bit "C" is unassigned in
> this version.
>
> Other instances of bit "A" as checksum:
> * Section 3.1. Connection Initiation, p. 16 f.
> * Section 8. IANA Considerations, Table 3: MPTCP Handshake Algorithms, p.
> 56
>
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> RFC6824 (draft-ietf-mptcp-multiaddressed-12)
> --------------------------------------
> Title               : TCP Extensions for Multipath Operation with Multiple
> Addresses
> Publication Date    : January 2013
> Author(s)           : A. Ford, C. Raiciu, M. Handley, O. Bonaventure
> Category            : EXPERIMENTAL
> Source              : Multipath TCP
> Area                : Transport
> Stream              : IETF
> Verifying Party     : IESG
>
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