RFC 6709: Design Considerations for Protocol Extensions
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document discusses architectural issues related to the extensibility of Internet protocols, with a focus on design considerations. It is intended to assist designers of both base protocols and extensions. Case studies are included. A companion document, RFC 4775 (BCP 125), discusses procedures relating to the extensibility of IETF protocols. This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC6709
- Published
- September 2012
- Authors
- B. Carpenter; B. Aboba; S. Cheshire
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- IAB
- Area
- —
- Pages
- 42
- Also known as
- —
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