RFC 7557 · EXPERIMENTAL · 2015
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Extension Mechanism for the Babel Routing Protocol
Overview
RFC 7557, “Extension Mechanism for the Babel Routing Protocol”, is an Experimental document published in May 2015 by J. Chroboczek. It updates RFC 6126. It has been obsoleted by RFC 8966 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines the encoding of extensions to the Babel routing protocol, as specified in RFC 6126.
What “Experimental” means
Describes a specification that is part of a research or development effort, published so the community can gain experience with it.
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