Re: Proposed update to RFC 2460 [was Re: Flow Label]

[Brian E Carpenter]

Taking Scott's suggestion, here's another try:

I'd like to propose the following as the
complete and total replacement of Section 6 of RFC 2460.
 
   The 20-bit Flow Label field in the IPv6 header MAY be set by a
   source to uniquely label sets of packets. Nodes that do not support 
   the Flow Label field MUST set the field to zero when originating a 
   packet, and MUST ignore the field when receiving a packet. All routers 
   MUST pass the field on unchanged when forwarding a packet.
 
   This specification does not further define the meaning of the
   Flow Label.
 
 [and delete Appendix A, which is unhelpful.]
 
       Brian
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