It is perfectly valid to originate packets with Hop Count set to zero. Such packets, if received, must not be forwarded. However they should be accepted by a receiving node to which these packets are sent to.
Dimitry > -----Original Message----- > From: Fred Templin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:35 PM > To: Alain Durand > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: RFC 2460 issue > > > Don't know about the sending host, but perhaps the next forwarding > hop should send an ICMPv6 parameter problem message (RFC 2463, > section 3.4) if it gets a packet with Hop Count = 0? > > Trouble is, the original source of the IPv6 packet might be different > than the previous hop which made the mistake forwarding the packet > with Hop Count = 0. So, the ICMPv6 parameter problem message > might be of little value to the original source. > > Fred > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Alain Durand wrote: > > > I had this question yesterday and I couldn't find an answer > in RFC2460: > > > > Is it valid for a host to send a packet with Hop Count set to zero? > > > > - Alain. > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > IETF IPv6 working group mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Administrative Requests: https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > IETF IPv6 working group mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Administrative Requests: https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------------------- IETF IPv6 working group mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Administrative Requests: https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ipv6 --------------------------------------------------------------------
