Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Implementation

Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com> Thu, 12 January 2012 15:56 UTC

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From: Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com>
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Subject: Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Implementation
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Hi, Simon,

On 01/11/2012 10:13 AM, Simon Perreault wrote:
>> The idea is that if that non-first fragments are always forwarded,
>> whereas first-fragments are blocked if:
>>
>> a) We've found that what follows the fragment header is an RA packet, or,
>>
>> b) this is a first-fragment, and it is missing upper-layer protocol
>> information.
> 
> Ok, I understand now. Thanks.
> 
> I still don't see where in the text it is said that non-first fragments
> are always forwarded. It looks like it makes no difference between first
> and non-first.

You're right. I will improve the corresponding section and send you a
heads up so that you can take a look and comment before I rev the document.

Thanks!

Best regards,
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Fernando Gont
SI6 Networks
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[v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Implement… Fernando Gont
Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Imple… Marc Blanchet
Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Imple… Fernando Gont
Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Imple… Simon Perreault
Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Imple… Gunter Van de Velde (gvandeve)
Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Imple… Fernando Gont
Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Imple… Gunter Van de Velde (gvandeve)
Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Imple… Gert Doering
Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Imple… Fernando Gont
Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Imple… Fernando Gont
Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Imple… Philip Homburg
Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Imple… Joel jaeggli
Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Imple… Gert Doering
Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Imple… Simon Perreault
Re: [v6ops] Revised I-D: Advice on RA-Guard Imple… Fernando Gont