Deprecation of the IPv6 Router Alert Option for New Protocols
RFC 9805, “Deprecation of the IPv6 Router Alert Option for New Protocols”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2025 by R. Bonica. It updates RFC 2711. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document deprecates the IPv6 Router Alert option. Protocols that use the IPv6 Router Alert option may continue to do so, even in future versions. However, new protocols that are standardized in the future must not use the IPv6 Router Alert option.
This document updates RFC 2711.
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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