IPv6 Hop-by-Hop Options Processing Procedures
RFC 9673, “IPv6 Hop-by-Hop Options Processing Procedures”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2024 by R. Hinden, G. Fairhurst. It updates RFC 8200. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document specifies procedures for processing IPv6 Hop-by-Hop options in IPv6 routers and hosts. It modifies the procedures specified in the IPv6 Protocol Specification (RFC 8200) to make processing of the IPv6 Hop-by-Hop Options header practical with the goal of making IPv6 Hop-by-Hop options useful to deploy and use at IPv6 routers and hosts. This document updates RFC 8200.
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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