Assigned issue 33. > >>I'm astonished that Path MTU is a MAY -- I had thought it was > >>a MUST. I'd really like some more text explaining what some > >>of the many exceptions are that are alluded to here. > > It follows RFC 2460, which states: > > It is strongly recommended that IPv6 nodes implement Path MTU > Discovery [RFC-1981], in order to discover and take advantage of path > MTUs greater than 1280 octets. However, a minimal IPv6 > implementation (e.g., in a boot ROM) may simply restrict itself to > sending packets no larger than 1280 octets, and omit implementation > of Path MTU Discovery. > > Given this, I'm not sure we can convert it to a MUST. But > did you have some specific text issues about the Path MTU > text as well?
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