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

Fernando Gont <fgont@si6networks.com> Fri, 26 October 2012 12:52 UTC

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Subject: Re: [v6ops] new draft: draft-taylor-v6ops-fragdrop
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On 10/25/2012 10:53 PM, Lorenzo Colitti wrote:
> For example, I personally think that fragments are more trouble than
> they're worth, they don't work in today's Internet (IPv4 *or* IPv6),
> create security issues (see e.g., Fernando's issues with fragmented RAs,
> plus an history of security issues in fragment-handling code) and that
> applications are much better off implementing their own fragmentation
> above UDP or whatever else they may use. 

I'd mostly say "+1" with everything you've said above.


> Unfortunately, it doesn't seem
> likely that this working group will reach consensus on such a
> recommendation.

Okay, how about:

Plan A: Try to sense whether we can agree on advice
Plan B: If we can't, just document the facts

Cheers,
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Fernando Gont
SI6 Networks
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