RFC 5445 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2009

Basic Forward Error Correction Schemes

Overview

RFC 5445, “Basic Forward Error Correction Schemes”, is a Proposed Standard document published in March 2009 by M. Watson. It obsoletes RFC 3452, RFC 3695. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document provides Forward Error Correction (FEC) Scheme specifications according to the Reliable Multicast Transport (RMT) FEC building block for the Compact No-Code FEC Scheme, the Small Block, Large Block, and Expandable FEC Scheme, the Small Block Systematic FEC Scheme, and the Compact FEC Scheme. This document obsoletes RFC 3695 and assumes responsibility for the FEC Schemes defined in RFC 3452. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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Relationships to other RFCs
This RFC obsoletes
RFC 3452 RFC 3695
Other RFCs from 2009

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