On 2/19/2017 3:14 PM, C. M. Heard wrote:
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On that basis I would like to suggest changing the note as follows:
NOTE: While [RFC2460] required that all nodes must examine and
process the Hop-by-Hop Options header, it is now expected that nodes
along a packet's delivery path, other than the source and destination
nodes, will examine and process the Hop-by-Hop Options header only if
explicitly configured to do so.
It would be useful to be more clear about destination - e.g., as
indicated up the destination IP address.
I.e., AFAICT an intermediate stop of a "loose source route" (using the
routing header) should be able to alter the HBH headers at will.
Joe