Re: "RFC 2461bis" issue: MTU handling

[Pekka Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi>]

On Thu, 23 Oct 2003, Jun-ichiro itojun Hagino wrote:
[...]
> 	the assumption made in RFC2461 is that the link MTU is constant
> 	over the link, i guess.  i don't think it is necessary to make
> 	MTU negotiable between peers, it would complicate too many things.

FWIW, I agree with this assumption.  Really, if you want to put different
MTU's on the same link and want to optimize it, use multiple links..

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Pekka Savola                 "You each name yourselves king, yet the
Netcore Oy                    kingdom bleeds."
Systems. Networks. Security. -- George R.R. Martin: A Clash of Kings


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