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

"Templin, Fred L" <Fred.L.Templin@boeing.com> Tue, 05 November 2013 02:57 UTC

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From: "Templin, Fred L" <Fred.L.Templin@boeing.com>
To: Tim Chown <tjc@ecs.soton.ac.uk>, Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com>
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Subject: Re: [v6ops] Some stats on IPv6 fragments and EH filtering on the Internet
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Hi Tim and Fernando,

> > This is just data that is useful and should keep in mind when developing
> > protocols and/or extensions.

We already have at least one protocol that requires IPv6 fragmentation
(RFC2473) and I'm sure there are others.

> Indeed, or when writing docs like the one Ron is authoring on extension header handling.

Or SEAL also. But, SEAL simply takes the existing precedent set by RFC2473.

Thanks - Fred
fred.l.templin@boeing.com

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