RFC 8965 · INFORMATIONAL · 2021
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Applicability of the Babel Routing Protocol
Overview
RFC 8965, “Applicability of the Babel Routing Protocol”, is an Informational document published in January 2021 by J. Chroboczek. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Babel is a routing protocol based on the distance-vector algorithm augmented with mechanisms for loop avoidance and starvation avoidance. This document describes a number of niches where Babel has been found to be useful and that are arguably not adequately served by more mature protocols.
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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