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Re: [v6ops] new draft: draft-taylor-v6ops-fragdrop

Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com> Tue, 23 October 2012 08:32 UTC

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On 10/16/2012 03:49 PM, Templin, Fred L wrote:
> Plus, if we can't rely on ICMP PTB and we can't rely on IPv6
> fragmentation/reassembly, then all we are left with is 1280
> and IPv6 is the new ATM...

... and that's assuming no translators, and that the IPv6 Internet
really complies with the minimum IPv6 MTU (something that some argue
that it's not the case).

Cheers,
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Fernando Gont
SI6 Networks
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