Re: [v6ops] Some stats on IPv6 fragments and EH filtering on the Internet

Fernando Gont <fernando@gont.com.ar> Tue, 05 November 2013 02:17 UTC

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Subject: Re: [v6ops] Some stats on IPv6 fragments and EH filtering on the Internet
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Hi, Ole,

On 11/04/2013 05:25 PM, Ole Troan wrote:
>> Hi, if the network is dropping fragments we are just going to
>> have to fix it. Tunnels are an example of a packetization layer
>> that requires fragmentation.
> 
> does the above results show the _network_ dropping fragments, or
> the end host or a system closely associated with the end host
> dropping extension headers?

So far, I have not measured that, but will do.

In any case, the interesting (and unfortunate) data if the chances of
success when you use extension headers or fragmentation are in the
scale of "unlikely". :-(

Thanks,
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Fernando Gont
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