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RFC 9673: IPv6 Hop-by-Hop Options Processing Procedures

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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.

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Document ID
RFC9673
Published
October 2024
Authors
R. Hinden; G. Fairhurst
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
int
Pages
16
Also known as
—
Updates:
RFC 8200

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