RFC 643 · UNKNOWN · 1974
WED · 17 JUN 2026
Network Debugging Protocol
Overview
RFC 643, “Network Debugging Protocol”, is an Unknown document published in July 1974 by E. Mader. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
To be used in an implementation of a PDP-11 network bootstrap device and a cross-network debugger.
What “Unknown” means
The standards-track status of this early RFC was never formally classified.
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