RFC 909 · EXPERIMENTAL · 1984
WED · 29 JUL 2026
Loader Debugger Protocol
Overview
RFC 909, “Loader Debugger Protocol”, is an Experimental document published in July 1984 by C. Welles, W. Milliken. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
The Loader Debugger Protocol (LDP) is an application layer protocol for loading, dumping, and debugging target machines from hosts in a network environment. This RFC specifies a proposed protocol for the ARPA-Internet and DARPA research community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvemts.
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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