I made this comment earlier, but it does not appear to have made it into this version. Some applications invoke IP fragmentation as a performance optimization, and that should be mentioned here. But, it also needs to say that RFC4963 warns against reassembly errors at high data rates.
Suggestion is to add the following to the introduction: "While this document identifies issues associated with IP fragmentation, it does not recommend deprecation. Some applications (e.g., [I-D.ietf-intarea-tunnels]) require IP fragmentation. Others (e.g., [IPERF3]) invoke IP fragmentation as a performance optimization, but can incur reassembly errors at high data rates [RFC4963]." Thanks - Fred fred.l.temp...@boeing.com > -----Original Message----- > From: I-D-Announce [mailto:i-d-announce-boun...@ietf.org] On Behalf Of > internet-dra...@ietf.org > Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 7:39 AM > To: i-d-annou...@ietf.org > Cc: int-area@ietf.org > Subject: I-D Action: draft-ietf-intarea-frag-fragile-01.txt > > > A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts > directories. > This draft is a work item of the Internet Area Working Group WG of the IETF. > > Title : IP Fragmentation Considered Fragile > Authors : Ron Bonica > Fred Baker > Geoff Huston > Robert M. Hinden > Ole Troan > Fernando Gont > Filename : draft-ietf-intarea-frag-fragile-01.txt > Pages : 24 > Date : 2018-10-10 > > Abstract: > This document describes IP fragmentation and explains how it reduces > the reliability of Internet communication. > > This document also proposes alternatives to IP fragmentation and > provides recommendations for developers and network operators. > > > The IETF datatracker status page for this draft is: > https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-intarea-frag-fragile/ > > There are also htmlized versions available at: > https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-intarea-frag-fragile-01 > https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-intarea-frag-fragile-01 > > A diff from the previous version is available at: > https://www.ietf.org/rfcdiff?url2=draft-ietf-intarea-frag-fragile-01 > > > Please note that it may take a couple of minutes from the time of submission > until the htmlized version and diff are available at tools.ietf.org. > > Internet-Drafts are also available by anonymous FTP at: > ftp://ftp.ietf.org/internet-drafts/ > > _______________________________________________ > I-D-Announce mailing list > i-d-annou...@ietf.org > https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/i-d-announce > Internet-Draft directories: http://www.ietf.org/shadow.html > or ftp://ftp.ietf.org/ietf/1shadow-sites.txt _______________________________________________ Int-area mailing list Int-area@ietf.org https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/int-area
