RFC 1809 · INFORMATIONAL · 1995
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Using the Flow Label Field in IPv6
Overview
RFC 1809, “Using the Flow Label Field in IPv6”, is an Informational document published in June 1995 by C. Partridge. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The purpose of this memo is to distill various opinions and suggestions of the End-to-End Research Group regarding the handling of Flow Labels into a set of suggestions for IPv6. 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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