RFC 1624 · INFORMATIONAL · 1994
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Computation of the Internet Checksum via Incremental Update
Overview
RFC 1624, “Computation of the Internet Checksum via Incremental Update”, is an Informational document published in May 1994 by A. Rijsinghani. It updates RFC 1141. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This memo describes an updated technique for incremental computation of the standard Internet checksum. It updates the method described in RFC 1141. This memo provides information for the Internet community. This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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