On 4/1/2015 1:14 AM, Stewart Bryant wrote: > Because the IPv6 delivery header does not include a checksum of its > own, it is subject to corruption. > > SB> It is subject to corruption whether or not it has a checksum. > SB> The point is that there may be undetected corruption. However > SB> detection in only probabilistic even with a checksum. So > SB> I think that that this text should be: > > Because the IPv6 delivery header does not include a checksum of its > own, it is subject to higher probability of undetected corruption.
The probability of undetected corruption is 100%. And a checksum isn't the only way to detect errors. IMO: Because the IPv6 delivery header does not include error detection, it is subject to undetected corruption. Joe _______________________________________________ Int-area mailing list [email protected] https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/int-area
