RFC 7400 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2014

6LoWPAN-GHC: Generic Header Compression for IPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks

Overview

RFC 7400, “6LoWPAN-GHC: Generic Header Compression for IPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Networks”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2014 by C. Bormann. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

RFC 6282 defines header compression in 6LoWPAN packets (where "6LoWPAN" refers to "IPv6 over Low-Power Wireless Personal Area Network"). The present document specifies a simple addition that enables the compression of generic headers and header-like payloads, without a need to define a new header compression scheme for each such new header or header-like payload.

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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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