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[TLS] max_fragment_length values (was: RE: I-D Action:draft-ietf-tls-rfc4366-bis-09.txt)

<Pasi.Eronen@nokia.com> Mon, 14 June 2010 14:48 UTC

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Joseph Salowey wrote:

> At this point I don't want to open up other sections of the document
> for changes as it is fairly far along and we need to publish the
> document.  I don't see overwhelming support to change it. 

I agree, especially since we would need to define a new extension;
this text seems to prevent adding new values in backwards-compatible
manner:

   If a server receives a maximum fragment length negotiation request
   for a value other than the allowed values, it MUST abort the
   handshake with an "illegal_parameter" alert. 

Best regards,
Pasi

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