All,

As IANA has completed its registry updates and we have received all necessary 
approvals, we consider AUTH48 complete:
https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9868

As this document is part of Cluster C405, you may track the progress of all 
documents in this cluster through AUTH48 at:
https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/C405

Thank you for your attention and guidance during the AUTH48 process.
We will move this document and RFCs-to-be 9869 and 9870 forward in the 
publication process at this time.

Alanna Paloma
RFC Production Center


> On Oct 1, 2025, at 9:36 AM, Alanna Paloma <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
> Hi Amanda,
> 
> The updates look good. Thank you!
> 
> Alanna Paloma
> RFC Production Center
> 
>> On Sep 30, 2025, at 5:22 PM, Amanda Baber via RT <[email protected]> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> These updates are complete:
>> 
>> https://www.iana.org/assignments/tcp-parameters
>> https://www.iana.org/assignments/udp
>> 
>> We'll list the draft string in the TCP/UDP ExIDs registry note until we can 
>> link to the published RFC.
>> 
>> thanks,
>> Amanda
>> 
>> On Mon Sep 29 18:14:39 2025, [email protected] wrote:
>>> IANA,
>>> 
>>> Please update your registries as follows to match the edited document
>>> at https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-diff.html.
>>> 
>>> 1) Please update the note in the “UDP Option Kind Numbers” registry
>>> <https://www.iana.org/assignments/udp/udp.xhtml#udp-options> as
>>> follows.
>>> - close “code points”
>>> - update “an” to “on”
>>> - capitalize “UDP options"
>>> 
>>> Old:
>>> Code points 0-7 MUST be supported an any implementation supporting
>>> UDP options. All others are supported at the discretion of each
>>> implementation.
>>> 
>>> New:
>>> Codepoints 0-7 MUST be supported on any implementation supporting
>>> UDP Options. All others are supported at the discretion of each
>>> implementation.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 2) Please update the “Meaning” column in the "UDP Option Kind Numbers”
>>> registry <https://www.iana.org/assignments/udp/udp.xhtml#udp-options>
>>> as follows.
>>> 
>>> Old:
>>> Kind  Length  Meaning
>>> 1  -  No operation (NOP)
>>> 2  6  Additional payload checksum (APC)
>>> 4  4  Maximum datagram size (MDS)
>>> 5  5  Maximum reassembled datagram size (MRDS)
>>> 8  10  Timestamps (TIME)
>>> 9  (varies) Reserved for Authentication (AUTH)
>>> 192  (varies)  Reserved for Compression (UCMP)
>>> 193  (varies)  Reserved for Encryption (UENC)
>>> 254  (varies)  [RFC3692]-style experiments (UEXP)
>>> 
>>> New:
>>> Kind  Length  Meaning
>>> 1  -  No Operation (NOP)
>>> 2  6  Additional Payload Checksum (APC)
>>> 4  4  Maximum Datagram Size (MDS)
>>> 5  5  Maximum Reassembled Datagram Size (MRDS)
>>> 8  10  Timestamp (TIME)
>>> 9  (varies)  RESERVED for Authentication (AUTH)
>>> 192  (varies)  Reserved for UNSAFE Compression (UCMP)
>>> 193  (varies)  Reserved for UNSAFE Encryption (UENC)
>>> 254  (varies)  RFC3692-style UNSAFE experiments (UEXP)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 3) Please update the note in the "TCP/UDP Experimental Option
>>> Experiment Identifiers (TCP/UDP ExIDs)” registry
>>> <https://www.iana.org/assignments/tcp-parameters/tcp-
>>> parameters.xhtml#tcp-udp-exids>  to point to the actual RFC rather
>>> than “the corresponding reference”.
>>> 
>>> Old:
>>> 16-bit ExIDs can be used with either TCP or UDP; 32-bit ExIDs can be
>>> used with TCP or their first 16 bits can be used with UDP. Use with
>>> each transport (TCP, UDP) is indicated in the protocol column, as
>>> defined in the corresponding reference.
>>> 
>>> New:
>>> 16-bit ExIDs can be used with either TCP or UDP; 32-bit ExIDs can be
>>> used with TCP or their first 16 bits can be used with UDP. Use with
>>> each transport (TCP, UDP) is indicated in the protocol column, as
>>> defined in RFC 9868.
>>> 
>>> Thank you,
>>> Alanna Paloma
>>> RFC Production Center
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 29, 2025, at 10:50 AM, Alanna Paloma <[email protected]
>>>> editor.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> All,
>>>> 
>>>> We have noted Gorry’s approval on the AUTH48 status page:
>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9868
>>>> 
>>>> We will now ask IANA to update their registry accordingly. After the
>>>> IANA updates are complete, we will move forward with the publication
>>>> process.
>>>> 
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Alanna Paloma
>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>> 
>>>>> On Sep 27, 2025, at 12:12 AM, Gorry Fairhurst <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 26/09/2025 21:58, Alanna Paloma wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Joe,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thank you for your approval. It has been noted on the AUTH48 status
>>>>>> page:
>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9868
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Once we have received Gorry’s approval of the changes in Section
>>>>>> 13, we will ask IANA to update their registry accordingly. After
>>>>>> the IANA updates are complete, we will move forward with the
>>>>>> publication process.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>> Alanna Paloma
>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>> Alama,
>>>>> I approve these changes to  Section 13, thank you for all your work,
>>>>> Gorry
>>>>> (WIT AD)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Sep 26, 2025, at 1:36 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi, all,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Looks good from here.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>> —
>>>>>>> Dr. Joe Touch, temporal epistemologist
>>>>>>> www.strayalpha.com
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Sep 26, 2025, at 11:48 AM, Alanna Paloma <[email protected]
>>>>>>>> editor.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi Mike,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thanks for spotting that! We’ve updated the files to fix that
>>>>>>>> typo.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.xml
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.txt
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.html
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.pdf
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here:
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-diff.html
>>>>>>>> (comprehensive diff)
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>> (AUTH48 changes)
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-auth48rfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>> (AUTH48 changes side by side)
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-lastdiff.html (last
>>>>>>>> version to this one)
>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-lastrfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>> (rfcdiff between last version and this)
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>> Alanna Paloma
>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Sep 26, 2025, at 11:21 AM, C. M. Heard <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Greetings Alanna,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thanks as always for the fast turnaround. I see one residual
>>>>>>>>> typo in Section 14:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>> Put another way, all options are treated the same, in that the
>>>>>>>>> transmitter can add each option as desired and the receiver has
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> choice to require a given option or not. Only if a particular
>>>>>>>>> option
>>>>>>>>> is inidcated as mandatory by a receiver (e.g., by API
>>>>>>>>> configuration)
>>>>>>>>> would the receiver need to confirm it being present and correct.
>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>> Put another way, all options are treated the same, in that the
>>>>>>>>> transmitter can add each option as desired and the receiver has
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> choice to require a given option or not. Only if a particular
>>>>>>>>> option
>>>>>>>>> is indicated as mandatory by a receiver (e.g., by API
>>>>>>>>> configuration)
>>>>>>>>> would the receiver need to confirm it being present and correct.
>>>>>>>>> Apart from that, what I see in https://www.rfc-
>>>>>>>>> editor.org/authors/rfc9868-lastrfcdiff.htm looks good to me.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Mike Heard
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM Alanna Paloma
>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Hi Joe and Mike,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your replies. We have noted Mike's approval and
>>>>>>>>> updated the files with the additional changes.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.xml
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.txt
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.html
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.pdf
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here:
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-diff.html
>>>>>>>>> (comprehensive diff)
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>>> (AUTH48 changes)
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-auth48rfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>>> (AUTH48 changes side by side)
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-lastdiff.html (last
>>>>>>>>> version to this one)
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-lastrfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>>> (rfcdiff between last version and this)
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Once we receive approvals from Joe and Gorry (AD), we will move
>>>>>>>>> this document forward for publication.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9868
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>> Alanna Paloma
>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 26, 2025, at 7:11 AM, Joe Touch <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> That’s better - agreed!
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>>>>> —
>>>>>>>>>> Joe Touch, temporal epistemologist
>>>>>>>>>> www.strayalpha.com
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 26, 2025, at 7:06 AM, C. M. Heard <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> I would suggest using the word "expression" in place of the
>>>>>>>>>>> word "equation" in the following:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> WAS:
>>>>>>>>>>> where Total Per-Frag IP/UDP Options includes the size of all
>>>>>>>>>>> IP
>>>>>>>>>>> IS:
>>>>>>>>>>> In the above equation, the Total Per-Frag IP/UDP Options
>>>>>>>>>>> includes
>>>>>>>>>>> the size of all IP
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Otherwise I am OK with the latest round of proposed changes.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Mike Heard
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM [email protected]
>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, all,
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> I would like to suggest the following edits for clarity.
>>>>>>>>>>> Please let me know if the WAS text is insufficiently specific
>>>>>>>>>>> to indicate the single location of each edit. I didn’t bother
>>>>>>>>>>> indicating that the text not shown continues as-is.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>>>>>> ------------
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> WAS:
>>>>>>>>>>> A UDP packet, composed of a UDP header and UDP
>>>>>>>>>>> payload; as discussed herein, that payload need
>>>>>>>>>>> IS:
>>>>>>>>>>> A UDP packet, composed of a UDP header and UDP
>>>>>>>>>>> payload; as discussed herein, the UDP payload need
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> WAS:
>>>>>>>>>>> that non-terminal fragments are never be
>>>>>>>>>>> smaller than 500 bytes.
>>>>>>>>>>> IS:
>>>>>>>>>>> that non-terminal fragments are never
>>>>>>>>>>> smaller than 500 bytes.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> WAS:
>>>>>>>>>>> Ensuring that unrecognized APC lengths are treated as
>>>>>>>>>>> incorrect
>>>>>>>>>>> checksums enables future variants of APC to be treated like
>>>>>>>>>>> APC.
>>>>>>>>>>> IS:
>>>>>>>>>>> Ensuring that unrecognized APC lengths are treated as
>>>>>>>>>>> incorrect
>>>>>>>>>>> checksums enables future variants of APC to be treated
>>>>>>>>>>> similarly.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> WAS:
>>>>>>>>>>> Define MMS_S as the PMTU less the size of
>>>>>>>>>>> IS:
>>>>>>>>>>> MMS_S is defined as the PMTU less the size of
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> WAS:
>>>>>>>>>>> Then, the size of the largest pre-fragmentation UDP packet
>>>>>>>>>>> that the
>>>>>>>>>>> receiver will guarantee to accept is the smaller of the MRDS
>>>>>>>>>>> size and
>>>>>>>>>>> IS:
>>>>>>>>>>> Given the above size definitions, the size of the largest
>>>>>>>>>>> pre-
>>>>>>>>>>> fragmentation UDP packet that the receiver will guarantee to
>>>>>>>>>>> accept
>>>>>>>>>>> is the smaller of the MRDS size and the following:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> WAS:
>>>>>>>>>>> where Total Per-Frag IP/UDP Options includes the size of all
>>>>>>>>>>> IP
>>>>>>>>>>> IS:
>>>>>>>>>>> In the above equation, the Total Per-Frag IP/UDP Options
>>>>>>>>>>> includes
>>>>>>>>>>> the size of all IP
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> WAS:
>>>>>>>>>>> That is, all options are treated the same, in that the
>>>>>>>>>>> transmitter
>>>>>>>>>>> can add it as desired and the receiver has the option to
>>>>>>>>>>> require it
>>>>>>>>>>> or not. Only if it is required (e.g., by API configuration)
>>>>>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>>>>>> the receiver require it being present and correct.
>>>>>>>>>>> IS:
>>>>>>>>>>> Put another way, all options are treated the same, in that the
>>>>>>>>>>> transmitter can add each option as desired and the receiver
>>>>>>>>>>> has the choice to require a given option or not. Only if a
>>>>>>>>>>> particular option is indicated as mandatory by a receiver
>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g., by API configuration) would
>>>>>>>>>>> that receiver need to confirm it being both present and
>>>>>>>>>>> correct.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> WAS:
>>>>>>>>>>> That is, for all options:
>>>>>>>>>>> IS:
>>>>>>>>>>> In summary, for all options:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> —
>>>>>>>>>>> Dr. Joe Touch, temporal epistemologist
>>>>>>>>>>> www.strayalpha.com
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 24, 2025, at 10:57 AM, Alanna Paloma
>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Mike,
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for sending those additional changes. The files
>>>>>>>>>>>> have been updated accordingly.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.xml
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.txt
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.html
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.pdf
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here:
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>> (comprehensive diff)
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>> (AUTH48 changes)
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-auth48rfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>> (AUTH48 changes side by side)
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-lastdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>> (last version to this one)
>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-lastrfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>> (rfcdiff between last version and this)
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Once we have approval from each author and Gorry (AD), we
>>>>>>>>>>>> will move this document forward in the publication process.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Alanna Paloma
>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 24, 2025, at 6:02 AM, C. M. Heard <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for the fast turnaround with the previous updates.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> In reviewing I found two residual issues with option
>>>>>>>>>>>>> capitalization:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 11.1:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The End of Options List (EOL, Kind=0) option NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The End of Options List (EOL, Kind=0) Option
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 11.2:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The No Operation (NOP, Kind=1) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The No Operation (NOP, Kind=1) Option
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I also noticed that we have an incorrect section number in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the reference in the last sentence of Section 11.1:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>> for UDP DPLPMTUD (Section 4.1 of [RFC9869]).
>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>> for UDP DPLPMTUD (Section 4.4 of [RFC9869]).
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike Heard
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 10:50 AM Alanna Paloma
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Authors and Gorry*,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Gorry - As the AD, please review and approve of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> following update in Section 13.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Old:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All options MUST indicate whether they can be used per-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragment
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and, if so, MUST also indicate how their success or failure
>>>>>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>>>>> reported to the user. It is RECOMMENDED to support UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Options for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> each fragment; it is also RECOMMENDED that options used for
>>>>>>>>>>>>> each
>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragment be reported to the user as a finite aggregate
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g., a sum,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> a flag, etc.) rather than individually.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Current:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All options MUST indicate whether they can be used per-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragment
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and, if so, MUST also indicate how their success or failure
>>>>>>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>>>>>> reported to the user. It is RECOMMENDED that new options be
>>>>>>>>>>>>> designed
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to support per-fragment use; it is also RECOMMENDED that
>>>>>>>>>>>>> options used
>>>>>>>>>>>>> per-fragment be reported to the user as a finite aggregate
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g., a sum,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> a flag, etc.) rather than individually.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> See this diff file:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-lastdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Authors - Thank you for sending the additional changes. We
>>>>>>>>>>>>> have updated the files accordingly.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Finally, I see in the thread beginning with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/auth48archive/VH0cX9X-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> owK3pzcKwjS1Dd9HWKs/ that RFC-to-be 9870 <draft-ietf-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> opsawg-tsvwg-udp-ipfix-14> has been approved by the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> authors; does the RFC Editor intend to update the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> informative reference [Bo24] to point to the published RFC
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> instead of the draft?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have updated this reference to use the RFC number. RFCs-
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to-be 9868, 9869, and 9870 will be published at the same
>>>>>>>>>>>>> time.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.xml
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.txt
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.pdf
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (comprehensive diff)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (AUTH48 changes)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-
>>>>>>>>>>>>> auth48rfcdiff.html (AUTH48 changes side by side)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-lastdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (last version to this one)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-lastrfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>> (rfcdiff between last version and this)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> We will await any further changes you may have as well
>>>>>>>>>>>>> approvals from each author and *Gorry prior to moving this
>>>>>>>>>>>>> document forward in the publication process.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Alanna Paloma
>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 22, 2025, at 5:16 PM, C. M. Heard <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Greetings everyone,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I ran the following change requests past Joe, and he stated
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that he agrees with them but would like to have the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> opportunity for one more pass after the changes are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> applied.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What's written below is divided into two parts: change
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> requests on the current review version, followed by
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> proposed resolution to the option capitalization question.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note that the detailed change requests in the first part do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NOT address the option capitalization question, so to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> extent that they are accepted, they need to be applied
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> BEFORE option capitalization changes are applied.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, allow me to point out (with apologies) that we had a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> change of heart accepting as-is the RFC Editor's change to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 13 to satisfy Gorry's comment, so the list of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> detailed changes includes further editorial suggestions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that we think better capture the intended meaning. Gorry,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> please look for "may require AD approval" and let us all
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> know if you are OK with this proposed change.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Finally, I see in the thread beginning with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/auth48archive/VH0cX9X-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> owK3pzcKwjS1Dd9HWKs/ that RFC-to-be 9870 <draft-ietf-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> opsawg-tsvwg-udp-ipfix-14> has been approved by the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> authors; does the RFC Editor intend to update the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> informative reference [Bo24] to point to the published RFC
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> instead of the draft?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 4, last paragraph - please eliminate the acronym TE
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as was done in Section 22.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IPv6 Teredo extensions (TEs) [RFC4380] [RFC6081] use a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> similar inconsistency between UDP and IPv6 packet lengths
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to support trailers, but in this case, the values differ
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> between the UDP header and an IPv6 length contained as the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> payload of the UDP user data. This allows IPv6 trailers in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the UDP user data but has no relation to the surplus area
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussed in this document. As a consequence, TEs are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> compatible with UDP Options.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IPv6 Teredo extensions [RFC4380] [RFC6081] use a similar
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> inconsistency between UDP and IPv6 packet lengths to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> support trailers, but in this case, the values differ
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> between the UDP header and an IPv6 length contained as the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> payload of the UDP user data. This allows IPv6 trailers in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the UDP user data but has no relation to the surplus area
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discussed in this document. As a consequence, Teredo
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> extensions are compatible with UDP Options.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 5, last paragraph: correct the citation (this was
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an error in the submitted draft). Note that RFC 6864 is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> already present in the list of Informative References.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Zero-length UDP packets have been used as "liveness"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> indicators (see Section 5 of [RFC8085]), but such use is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dangerous because they lack unique identifiers (the IPv6
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> base header has none, and the IPv4 ID field is deprecated
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for such use [RFC6994]).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Zero-length UDP packets have been used as "liveness"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> indicators (see Section 5 of [RFC8085]), but such use is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dangerous because they lack unique identifiers (the IPv6
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> base header has none, and the IPv4 ID field is deprecated
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for such use [RFC6864]).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 10, revise formatting of Figure 5:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> +--------+--------+-------
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Kind | Length | (remainder of option...)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> +--------+--------+-------
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> +--------+--------+------------~~------------+
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Kind | Length | (remainder of option...) |
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> +--------+--------+------------~~------------+
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 10, first paragraph following Table 1, repair a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "that" which has no referent:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Options indicated by Kind values in the range 0..191 are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> known as SAFE options because they do not interfere with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use of that data by legacy endpoints or when the option is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> unsupported.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Options indicated by Kind values in the range 0..191 are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> known as SAFE options because they do not interfere with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use of UDP user data by legacy endpoints or when the option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is unsupported.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 11.4, shortly after Figure 12, correct the grammar:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The FRAG option MAY be used on a single fragment; in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which case, the Frag. Offset would be zero and the option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would have the 12-byte format.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The FRAG option MAY be used on a single fragment; in this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> case, the Frag. Offset would be zero and the option would
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have the 12-byte format.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 11.7, first sentence, correct the grammar:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The echo Request (REQ, Kind=6) and echo Response (RES,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind=7) options provides UDP packet-level acknowledgments
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as a capability for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The echo Request (REQ, Kind=6) and echo Response (RES,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kind=7) options provide UDP packet-level acknowledgments as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a capability for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 11.7, first paragraph after Figure 15, correct the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> grammar:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If the implementation includes a layer/library that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> produces and consumes REQ/RES on behalf of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user/application, then that layer MUST be disabled by
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> default; in which case, REQ/RES are simply sent upon
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> request by the user/application and passed to it when
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> received, as with most other UDP Options.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If the implementation includes a layer/library that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> produces and consumes REQ/RES on behalf of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user/application, then that layer MUST be disabled by
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> default; in this case, REQ/RES are simply sent upon
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> request by the user/application and passed to it when
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> received, as with most other UDP Options.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 11.10, final paragraph, remove redundant word:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Assigned UDP Experimental IDs (ExIDs) are assigned from a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> combined TCP/UDP ExID registry managed by IANA (see Section
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 26). Assigned ExIDs can be used in either the EXP or UEXP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> options (see Section 12.3 for the latter).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP Experimental IDs (ExIDs) are assigned from a combined
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TCP/UDP ExID registry managed by IANA (see Section 26).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Assigned ExIDs can be used in either the EXP or UEXP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> options (see Section 12.3 for the latter).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 13, eighth paragraph, UNSAFE is no longer a single
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option (this change is modulo resolution of the option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> capitalization question discussed later):
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> At the sender, new options MUST NOT modify UDP packet
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> content anywhere outside their option field, excepting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> only those contained within the UNSAFE option; areas that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> need to remain unmodified include the IP header, IP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> options, UDP user data, and surplus area (i.e., other
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> options).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> At the sender, new options MUST NOT modify UDP packet
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> content anywhere outside their option field, excepting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> only UNSAFE options; areas that need to remain unmodified
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> include the IP header, IP options, UDP user data, and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> surplus area (i.e., other options).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 13, second-from-last paragraph, further edits from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike, who apologizes for changing his mind after indicating
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> concurrence (may require AD approval):
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All options MUST indicate whether they can be used per-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragment and, if so, MUST also indicate how their success
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or failure is reported to the user. It is RECOMMENDED to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> support UDP Options for each fragment; it is also
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RECOMMENDED that options used for each fragment be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reported to the user as a finite aggregate (e.g., a sum,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a flag, etc.) rather than individually.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All options MUST indicate whether they can be used per-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragment and, if so, MUST also indicate how their success
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or failure is reported to the user. It is RECOMMENDED
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that new options be designed to support per-fragment use;
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it is also RECOMMENDED that options used per-fragment be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reported to the user as a finite aggregate (e.g., a sum,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a flag, etc.) rather than individually.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 13, last two paragraphs, fix a formatting error
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (our apologies; this was in the submitted I-D):
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> With one exception, UNSAFE options are used when UDP user
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> data needs to be modified:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> o >> The FRAG option modifies UDP user data, splitting it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> across multiple IP packets. UNSAFE options MAY modify the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP user data, e.g., by encryption, compression, or other
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transformations. All other (SAFE) options MUST NOT modify
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the UDP user data.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> With one exception, UNSAFE options are used when UDP user
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> data needs to be modified:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The FRAG option modifies UDP user data, splitting it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> across multiple IP packets. UNSAFE options MAY modify the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP user data, e.g., by encryption, compression, or other
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transformations. All other (SAFE) options MUST NOT modify
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the UDP user data.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 15, final paragraph, correct the grammar:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Similarly, APIs are not intended to provide
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user/application control over UDP fragment boundaries on a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> per-packet basis; although, they are expected to allow
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> control over which options, including fragmentation, are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enabled (or disabled) on a per-packet basis.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Similarly, APIs are not intended to provide
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user/application control over UDP fragment boundaries on a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> per-packet basis; they are, however, expected to allow
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> control over which options, including fragmentation, are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enabled (or disabled) on a per-packet basis.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 18, first paragraph, move citation of UDP-Lite RFC
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to the sentence that discusses UDP-lite:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Such inconsistency has been utilized in UDP-Lite using a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> different transport number. There are no known systems that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> use this inconsistency for UDP [RFC3828].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Such inconsistency has been utilized in UDP-Lite using a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> different transport number [RFC3828]. There are no known
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> systems that use this inconsistency for UDP.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 18, third paragraph, remove unintended paragraph
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> break (this was a page break in the submitted draft; there
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> was no break in the Word source):
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One reported embedded device passes the entire IP datagram
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to the UDP application layer. Although this feature could
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enable application-layer UDP Option processing, it would
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> require that conventional UDP user applications examine
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> only the UDP user data.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This feature is also inconsistent with the UDP application
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interface [RFC0768] [RFC1122].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One reported embedded device passes the entire IP datagram
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to the UDP application layer. Although this feature could
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enable application-layer UDP Option processing, it would
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> require that conventional UDP user applications examine
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> only the UDP user data. This feature is also inconsistent
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with the UDP application interface [RFC0768] [RFC1122].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regarding the as-yet unaddressed follow-up question:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have one follow-up question. To reflect the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> capitalization of “UDP Option”, should “option” in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> terms below also be capitalized?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TCP option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IP option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SAFE option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UNSAFE option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FRAG option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NOP option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EOL option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MRDS option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MSS option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MDS option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RES option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> REQ option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TIME option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TS option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EXP option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UEXP option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UENC option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UCMP option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTH option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> APC option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JUNK option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LITE option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Based on the practices in RFC 9293, we would say NO to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> capitalizing "option" in the following specific
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> expressions, which are outside the central subject matter
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of RFC-to-be 9868,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TCP option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IP option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IPv4 option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and YES for all the others listed above plus the following
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> variants:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Option Checksum (OCS) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Additional Payload Checksum (APC, Kind=2) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fragmentation (FRAG, Kind=3) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maximum Datagram Size (MDS, Kind=4) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TCP Maximum Segment Size (MSS) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maximum Reassembled Datagram Size (MRDS, Kind=5) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> echo Request (REQ, Kind=6) and echo Response (RES, Kind=7)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> options
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Timestamp (TIME, Kind=8) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TCP's Timestamp (TS) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Authentication (AUTH, Kind=9) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Experimental (EXP, Kind=127) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The length of the Experimental option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UNSAFE Compression (UCMP, Kind=192) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UNSAFE Encryption (UENC, Kind=193) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UNSAFE Experimental (UEXP, Kind=254) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Authentication (AUTH) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UNSAFE Encryption (UENC) option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP EXP (Section 11.10) or UEXP (Section 12.3) options
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your patience and hard work.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike Heard
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM C. M. Heard
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I concur with the change below. I am presently doing a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thorough reading of the document and will send updates
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> after having cleared them with Joe. We will provide an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> answer to the outstanding follow up question at that time.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM Alanna Paloma
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Gorry,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your reply. We’ve noted your approval on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTH48 status page:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9868
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Per your suggestion, we have updated the text as follows.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please review and let us know if further updates are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> needed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Old:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is RECOMMENDED that options be useful per-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragment; it is also RECOMMENDED that options used per-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragment be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reported to the user as a finite aggregate (e.g., a sum, a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> flag,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> etc.) rather than individually.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Current:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is RECOMMENDED to support UDP Options for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> each fragment; it is also RECOMMENDED that options used for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> each
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragment be reported to the user as a finite aggregate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g., a sum,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a flag, etc.) rather than individually.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.xml
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.txt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.pdf
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (comprehensive diff)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (AUTH48 changes)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> auth48rfcdiff.html (AUTH48 changes side by side)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-lastdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (last version to this one)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-lastrfcdiff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (rfcdiff between last version and this)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note that we are awaiting response from the authors to our
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> follow-up question.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Alanna Paloma
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 18, 2025, at 12:32 AM, Gorry Fairhurst
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 18/09/2025 00:02, Alanna Paloma wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Authors and Gorry (AD)*,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Gorry - As the AD, please review and approve of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> following changes:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Section 11.4: added a 2119/8174 keyword
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Section 13: updated usage of 2119/8174 keywords
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 11.4: added a 2119/8174 keyword
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Approved.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 13: updated usage of 2119/8174 keywords
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Usage is approved, but I have concerns about one phrase:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UPDATED TEXT: “It is RECOMMENDED that options be useful
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> per-fragment”
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This reads oddly around a requirement to be “useful”. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> think the intended meaning is OK, but the phrasing is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrong, and I think the recommendation is to support UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> options for each fragment.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ——
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gorry
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> See this diff file:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> auth48diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Authors - Thank you for your reply. We have updated as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> requested. Feel free to do a full content review and let
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us know if any further changes are needed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We have one follow-up question. To reflect the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> capitalization of “UDP Option”, should “option” in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> terms below also be capitalized?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TCP option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IP option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SAFE option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UNSAFE option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FRAG option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NOP option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EOL option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MRDS option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MSS option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MDS option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RES option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> REQ option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TIME option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TS option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EXP option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UEXP option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UENC option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UCMP option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTH option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> APC option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JUNK option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LITE option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The files have been posted here (please refresh):
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.xml
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.txt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868.pdf
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The relevant diff files have been posted here:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-diff.html
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (comprehensive diff)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> auth48diff.html (AUTH48 changes)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/authors/rfc9868-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> auth48rfcdiff.html (AUTH48 changes side by side)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please review the document carefully and contact us with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any further updates you may have. Note that we do not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> make changes once a document is published as an RFC.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We will await any further changes you may have and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> approvals from each author and *Gorry prior to moving
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> forward in the publication process.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For the AUTH48 status of this document, please see:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.rfc-editor.org/auth48/rfc9868
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Alanna Paloma
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 16, 2025, at 8:52 PM, C. M. Heard
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Joe and I have discussed the questions posed by the RFC
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Editor team; our responses are in-line below.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note that neither of us has done a full review of all of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the document content, and we still need to do that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> before we clear the document for publication. We leave
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it to the discretion of the RFC Editor team whether to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> make updated review products with the changes below
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> before we do the full content review, or whether it is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> better for us to do the full content review now and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> provide a second list of changes. Please let us know.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> GORRY, please note the question below directed to you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> concerning the stability of the proposed URL for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Zu20].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike Heard
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (speaking for both Joe and myself)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM <rfc-editor@rfc-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> editor.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Authors,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> While reviewing this document during AUTH48, please
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> resolve (as necessary)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the following questions, which are also in the source
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> file.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1) <!-- [rfced] Mike, we note that your name appears as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> follows in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Authors' Addresses section:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> C. M. (Mike) Heard (editor)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is this how you prefer that it be displayed going
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> forward?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes please.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In your earlier RFCs, it has appeared as follows:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> C. M. Heard
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In addition, we note that RFC 3637 displayed "C. M.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Heard" in the document
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> header, while RFCs 3638 and 4181 used "C. Heard". Please
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> let us know you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> preference, and we will use that in this document and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> any future RFCs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Let's use C. Heard in the document header. That will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> match RFCs 3638, 4181, and 4841.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2) <!-- [rfced] Please insert any keywords (beyond those
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that appear in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the title) for use on https://www.rfc-editor.org/search.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We believe that the title has all the keywords that are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> needed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3) <!--[rfced] Text that is preceded with ">>" is not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> indented. Would you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> like each instance to be indented, or may we update this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> text as follows?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In this document, the characters ">>" preceding an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> indented line(s)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> indicates a statement using the key words listed above.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In this document, the characters ">>" preceding text
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> indicate a statement using the key words listed above.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Since these always occur at the start of a paragraph, we
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> prefer:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In this document, the characters ">>" at the beginning
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> paragraph indicate a statement using the key words
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> listed above.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 4) <!-- [rfced] Informative reference RFC 793 has been
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> obsoleted by RFC
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 9293. We recommend replacing RFC 793 with RFC 9293.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> However, if RFC 793
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> must be referenced, we suggest mentioning RFC 9293
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g., "most widely
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> known from TCP [RFC793], which has been obsoleted by
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [RFC9293]"). See
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 4.8.6 of RFC 7322 ("RFC Style Guide").
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> o Socket pair - a pair of sockets defining a UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> exchange, defined
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by a remote socket and a local socket, each composed of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an IP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> address and UDP port number (most widely known from TCP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [RFC793])
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We agree. The new text should be:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> o Socket pair – a pair of sockets defining a UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> exchange, defined
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by a remote socket and a local socket, each composed of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an IP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> address and UDP port number (most widely known from TCP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [RFC793],
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which has been obsoleted by [RFC9293])
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 5) <!--[rfced] We are having some difficulty
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> understanding the intention
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of "to ignore" in the sentence below. Should all UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> options that a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> receiver does not recognize be ignored? Please review
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and let us know how
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this sentence may be clarified.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> o UNSAFE options - UDP options that are not designed to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be safe for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a receiver that does not understand them to ignore.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We propose:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> o UNSAFE options – UDP options that are not designed to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be safely
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignored by a receiver that does not understand them. 6)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <!--[rfced] To avoid use of "required" and "require" in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the same
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sentence to improve readability, may we update "require"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with "need"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Internet historians have suggested a number of possible
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reasons why the design of UDP includes this field, e.g.,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to support
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> multiple UDP packets within the same IP datagram or to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> indicate the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> length of the UDP user data as distinct from zero
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> padding required
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for systems that require writes that are not byte-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> aligned.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Internet historians have suggested a number of possible
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reasons why the design of UDP includes this field, e.g.,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to support
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> multiple UDP packets within the same IP datagram or to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> indicate the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> length of the UDP user data as distinct from zero
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> padding required
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for systems that need writes that are not byte-aligned.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We would prefer:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Internet historians have suggested a number of possible
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reasons why the design of UDP includes this field, e.g.,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to support multiple UDP packets within the same IP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> datagram or to indicate the length of the UDP user data
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as distinct from zero padding required for systems that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cannot write an arbitrary number of bytes of data.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 7) <!--[rfced] We are having difficulty parsing the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> second sentence below.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In particular, the meaning of "in the absence of these
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> extensions" is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> unclear. Please review and let us know how this text may
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be updated for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> clarity.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP options have been designed based on the following
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> core
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> principles. Each is an observation about (preexisting)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP [RFC768]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the absence of these extensions that this document
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> does not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> intend to change or a lesson learned from other protocol
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> designs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP options have been designed based on the following
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> core
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> principles. Each is an (preexisting) observation about
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP [RFC768]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that this document does not intend to change or is a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lesson learned
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from other protocol designs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We would prefer:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP options have been designed based on the following
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> core principles. Each is an observation about
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> preexisting behavior of UDP [RFC768] in the absence of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> these extensions that this document does not intend to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> change or a lesson learned from other protocol designs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 8) <!--[rfced] In the Meaning column of Table 1, should
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "UCMP", "UENC",
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and "UEXP" be updated to include "UNSAFE" to reflect
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> their expansions in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sections 12.1, 12.2, and 12.3, respectively?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RESERVED for Compression (UCMP)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RESERVED for Encryption (UENC)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC 3692-style experiments (UEXP)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RESERVED for UNSAFE Compression (UCMP)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RESERVED for UNSAFE Encryption (UENC)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC 3692-style UNSAFE experiments (UEXP)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note that "RFC 3692-style" has been updated to "RFC3692-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> style" (no space)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to match use in other RFCs. We also updated some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> capitalization in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> meaning column. If there are no objections, we will ask
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IANA to update
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> their registry accordingly.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We agree with this suggestion.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 9) <!-- [rfced] The "UDP Option Kind Numbers" registry
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> does not include
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the asterisks that appear in Table 1 (see
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.iana.org/assignments/udp/udp.xhtml#udp-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> options). We believe this is an expected
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> difference between what appears in the RFC and the IANA
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> registry, as the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> asterisks are defined in the RFC and the IANA registry
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> has a comparable
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> note about values 0-7. Please confirm that this is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> correct.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, this is correct.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10) <!--[rfced] Should "MUST be" also apply to "user
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> data received sent to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the user"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user data is not empty, all UDP options MUST be silently
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignored and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the user data received sent to the user.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user data is not empty, all UDP options MUST be silently
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignored and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the user data received MUST be sent to the user.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We agree with this change.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 11) <!--[rfced] As "RES" means "Response", should "RES
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> response" be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> updated to "RES option"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For example, an application needs to explicitly enable
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the generation
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of a RES response by DPLPMTUD when using UDP Options
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Fa25].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For example, an application needs to explicitly enable
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the generation
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of a RES option by DPLPMTUD when using UDP Options
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Fa25].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We agree with this change.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 12) <!--[rfced] Should "UKind" be updated to simply be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Kind"? "UKind"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> does not appear to be defined in this document.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Receivers supporting UDP options MUST silently drop
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the UDP user
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> data of the reassembled datagram if any fragment or the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> entire
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> datagram includes an UNSAFE option whose UKind is not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> supported or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if an UNSAFE option appears outside the context of a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragment or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reassembled fragments.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We agree with this change. "UKind" is a leftover from a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> previous approach ☹️
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 13) <!--[rfced] To avoid repetition of "except" and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "excepting" in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> same sentence to improve readability, may be update
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "excepting" to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "besides"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> At the sender, new options MUST NOT modify UDP packet
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> content
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anywhere except within their option field, excepting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> only those
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> contained within the UNSAFE option...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> At the sender, new options MUST NOT modify UDP packet
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> content
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anywhere except within their option field, besides only
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> those
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> contained within the UNSAFE option...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We would prefer:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> At the sender, new options MUST NOT modify UDP packet
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> content anywhere outside their option field, excepting
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> only those contained within the UNSAFE option; areas
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that need to remain unmodified include the IP header,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IP options, the UDP user data, and the surplus area
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (i.e., other options).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 14) <!--[rfced] As "RECOMMENDS" is not a 2119/8174
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> keyword, may we
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rephrase this sentence to use "RECOMMENDED"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This document RECOMMENDS that options be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> useful per-fragment and also RECOMMENDS that options
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> used per-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragment be reported to the user as a finite aggregate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g., a sum,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a flag, etc.) rather than individually.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps B:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is RECOMMENDED that options be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> useful per-fragment; it is also RECOMMENDED that options
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> used per-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragment be reported to the user as a finite aggregate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (e.g., a sum,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a flag, etc.) rather than individually.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We are OK with the proposed change.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 15) <!--[rfced] For clarity, may we update "certain"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with "some"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note that only certain of the initially defined options
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> violate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> these rules:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note that only some of the initially defined options
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> violate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> these rules:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Given the context of the paragraph that follows, we
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> would prefer:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> With one exception, UNSAFE options are used when UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> user data needs to be modified:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 16) <!--[rfced] To avoid awkward hyphenation, may we
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rephrase
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "non-'must-support' options" as follows?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Non-"must-support" options MAY be ignored by
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> receivers, if
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> present, e.g., based on API settings.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Options that are not must-support options MAY be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ignored by
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> receivers, if present, e.g., based on API settings.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We would prefer:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Options that are not “must-support” options MAY, if
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> present, be ignored by receivers, based, e.g., on API
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> settings.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 17) <!--[rfced] FYI - To improve readability, we have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rephrased this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sentence and added quotes. Please review and let us know
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of any
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> objections.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP options are no exception and here are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> specified as MUST NOT be altered in transit.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Current:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP options are no exception and are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> specified here as "MUST NOT be altered in transit".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We agree with this change.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 18) <!--[rfced] Would you like to add a citation for the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> claimed report
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> below? If so, please provide us with the reference
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> information.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Additionally, may we change the first instance of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "reported" to avoid "has
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> been reported ... to be reported"? Perhaps "has been
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> noted"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It has been reported that Alcatel-Lucent's "Brick"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Intrusion
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Detection System has a default configuration that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interprets
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> inconsistencies between UDP Length and IP Length as an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> attack to be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reported. Note that other firewall systems, e.g.,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CheckPoint, use a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> default "relaxed UDP length verification" to avoid
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> falsely
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> interpreting this inconsistency as an attack.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We are OK with the proposed change. Unfortunately, we do
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not have a citation.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 19) <!--[rfced] May we update "non-aware" to "unaware"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Some of the mechanisms in this document can generate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more zero-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> length UDP packets for a UDP option aware endpoint than
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for a legacy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (non-aware) endpoint (e.g., based some error conditions)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can generate fewer (e.g., fragment reassembly).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We prefer the phrase "(non-aware)" just be removed, as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "legacy" already implies "not UDP option aware." There
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is also a typo to be fixed (s/based/based on/):
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Some of the mechanisms in this document can generate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> more zero-length UDP packets for a UDP Option aware
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> endpoint than for a legacy endpoint (e.g., based on some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> error conditions) and some can generate fewer (e.g.,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragment reassembly).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 20) <!--[rfced] We note that "TCP Sharing" does not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> occur in RFC 9040, but
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it does use "TCB sharing". In the sentence below, should
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "TCP Sharing"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be updated to "TCB sharing"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Some TCP connection parameters, stored in the TCP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Control Block, can
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be usefully shared either among concurrent connections
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or between
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> connections in sequence, known as TCP Sharing [RFC9040].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Some TCP connection parameters, stored in the TCP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Control Block (TCB),
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can be usefully shared either among concurrent
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> connections or between
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> connections in sequence, known as TCB sharing [RFC9040].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We agree with this change. "TCP Sharing" was a typo.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 21) <!--[rfced] We note that no other drafts, only RFCs,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are mentioned
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in Section 22. Therefore, may we update the section
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> title as follows?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 22. Interactions with other RFCs (and drafts)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 22. Interactions with Other RFCs
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We agree with this change.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 22) <!--[rfced] FYI - To clarify the quoted text, we
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have added the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> following citation.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TE defines the length
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of an IPv6 payload inside UDP as pointing to less than
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the end of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the UDP payload, enabling trailing options for that IPv6
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> packet:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "..the IPv6 packet length (i.e., the Payload Length
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> value in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the IPv6 header plus the IPv6 header size) is less than
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> equal to the UDP payload length (i.e., the Length value
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the UDP header minus the UDP header size)"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Current (using blockquote):
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In [RFC6081], TE defines the length
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of an IPv6 payload inside UDP as pointing to less than
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the end of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the UDP payload, enabling trailing options for that IPv6
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> packet:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | ...the IPv6 packet length (i.e., the Payload Length
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> value in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | IPv6 header plus the IPv6 header size) is less than or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> equal to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | the UDP payload length (i.e., the Length value in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP header
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | minus the UDP header size)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We are fine with the addition of this reference;
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> however, upon reflection, we would prefer to eliminate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the acronym TE. How about:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CURRENT:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Teredo extensions (TEs) define use of a similar
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> difference between these lengths for trailers [RFC4380]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [RFC6081]. In [RFC6081], TE defines the length of an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IPv6 payload inside UDP as pointing to less than the end
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the UDP payload, enabling trailing options for that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IPv6 packet:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Teredo extensions define use of a similar difference
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> between these lengths for trailers [RFC4380] [RFC6081].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In [RFC6081], Teredo extensions define the length of an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IPv6 payload inside UDP as pointing to less than the end
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the UDP payload, enabling trailing options for that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IPv6 packet:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 23) <!-- [rfced] This text has been (mostly) updated to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> match the note
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that appears in the unified registry. We say "mostly"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> because we will ask
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IANA to update their registry to use "RFC 9896" instead
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of "the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> corresponding reference". Please review and let us know
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if any updates
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are needed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IANA is also
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hereby requested to update the unified TCP/UDP ExID
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> registry with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the direction that "16-bit ExIDs can be used with either
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TCP or UDP;
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 32-bit ExIDs can be used with TCP or their first 16 bits
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can be used
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> with UDP", and with further detail provided below.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Current:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IANA has added a note to the unified TCP/UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ExID registry specifying the following:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Note 16-bit ExIDs can be used with either TCP or UDP;
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 32-bit ExIDs
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | can be used with TCP or their first 16 bits can be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> used with UDP.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | Use with each transport (TCP, UDP) is indicated in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> protocol
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> | column, as defined in RFC 9868.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The note to the registry looks good to us.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 24) <!-- [rfced] For clarity, may we update this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sentence as follows?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Values in the TCP/UDP ExID registry are to be assigned
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by IANA using
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> first-come, first-served (FCFS) rules applied to both
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the ExID value
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and the acronym [RFC8126].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Values in the TCP/UDP ExID registry are to be assigned
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> by IANA using
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the First Come First Served (FCFS) policy [RFC8126],
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which applies to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> both the ExID value and the acronym.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We agree with this change.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 25) <!--[rfced] FYI - We've added a URL to this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reference. Please review
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and let us know of any objections.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Zu20] Zullo, R., T. Jones, and G. Fairhurst,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Overcoming the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorrows of the Young UDP Options," 2020 Network Traffic
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Measurement and Analysis Conference (TMA), IEEE, 2020.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Current:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Zu20] Zullo, R., Jones, T., and G. Fairhurst,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Overcoming the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorrows of the Young UDP Options", 4th Network Traffic
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Measurement and Analysis Conference (TMA), 2020,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://dl.ifip.org/db/conf/tma/tma2020/tma2020-camera-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> paper70.pdf>.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have no objections, but Joe has concerns about the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stability of this URL.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The responsible AD for this RFC-to-be, Gorry Fairhurst,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is a co-author of that document; perhaps he can speak to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that point.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 26) <!--[rfced] Terminology
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a) Throughout the text, the following terminology
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> appears to be used
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> inconsistently. May we update to use the term on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> right to make it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> consistent throughout the document?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> extended length > Extended Length
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> option length > Option Length
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP length > UDP Length
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP option > UPD Option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We are OK with these changes.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> b) Throughout the text, the following terminology
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> appears to be used
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> inconsistently. Please review these occurrences and let
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> us know if/how they
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> may be made consistent.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP Timestamp vs. UDP timestamp
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We believe that the usage is correct as is; the contexts
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are different. Section 11.4 says:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP fragmentation relies on a fragment expiration timer,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which can be preset or could use a value computed using
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the UDP Timestamp option.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whereas Section 11.8 says:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP timestamps are modeled after TCP timestamps and have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> similar expectations. In particular, they are expected
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to follow these guidelines:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 27) <!--[rfced] Abbreviations
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a) FYI - We have added expansions for the following
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> abbreviations
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> per Section 3.6 of RFC 7322 ("RFC Style Guide"). Please
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> review each
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> expansion in the document carefully to ensure
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> correctness.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Effective MTU for Receiving (EMTU_R)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Path MTU (PMTU)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TCP Authentication Option Encryption (TCP-AO-ENC)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The following change is requested for the first use of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EMTU_R:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 11.4, CURRENT:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Fragmentation (FRAG, Kind=3) option supports UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragmentation and reassembly, which can be used to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transfer UDP messages larger than allowed by the IP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> receive MTU (Effective MTU for Receiving (EMTU_R)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [RFC1122]).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Fragmentation (FRAG, Kind=3) option supports UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragmentation and reassembly, which can be used to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transfer UDP messages larger than allowed by the IP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Effective MTU for Receiving (EMTU_R) [RFC1122].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The following change is requested for the first (and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> only) use TCP-AO-ENC:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 12.2, OLD:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UENC is expected to provide all of the services of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTH option (Section 11.9) and in addition to encrypt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the UDP user data and some (e.g., later, in sequence)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP options, in a similar manner as TCP Authentication
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Option Encryption (TCP-AO-ENC) [To18].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UENC is expected to provide all of the services of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> AUTH option (Section 11.9) and in addition to encrypt
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the UDP user data and some (e.g., later, in sequence)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP options, in a similar manner as TCP Authentication
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Option Extension for Payload Encryption (TCP-AO-ENC)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [To18].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> b) How should "MMS_S" be expanded?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Suppose that MMS_S is the PMTU less the size of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the IP header and the UDP header, i.e., the maximum UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> message size
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that can be successfully sent in a single UDP datagram
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if there are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> no IP options or extension headers and no UDP per-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragment options.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This was intended to be a local definition of the symbol
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MMS_S for use in the equation that follows the above
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> paragraph, and it's used nowhere else. Just expanding it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the obvious way as Maximum Message Size for Sending
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (that's what it's mnemonic for) would result in some
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> really weird text. What about the following edits to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> make it clear that we are defining a symbol, not using
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an acronym?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Section 11.6, CURRENT:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> These parameters plus the Path MTU (PMTU) allow a sender
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to compute the size of the largest pre-fragmentation UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> packet that a receiver will guarantee to accept. Suppose
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that MMS_S is the PMTU less the size of the IP header
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and the UDP header, i.e., the maximum UDP message size
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that can be successfully sent in a single UDP datagram
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> if there are no IP options or extension headers and no
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP per-fragment options.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Then, the size of the largest pre-fragmentation UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> packet that the receiver will guarantee to accept is the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> smaller of the MRDS size and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (MMS_S - 12) * (MRDS segs) - 2 - (Total Per-Frag IP/UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Options) + 8
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NEW:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> These parameters plus the Path MTU (PMTU) allow a sender
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to compute the size of the largest pre-fragmentation UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> packet that a receiver will guarantee to accept. Define
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MMS_S as the PMTU less the size of the IP header and the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP header, i.e., the maximum UDP message size that can
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be successfully sent in a single UDP datagram if there
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are no IP options or extension headers and no UDP per-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragment options. Then the size of the largest pre-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fragmentation UDP packet that the receiver will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> guarantee to accept is the smaller of the MRDS size and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (MMS_S - 12) * (MRDS segs) - 2 - (Total Per-Frag IP/UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Options) + 8
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> c) We note that "TIME" is expanded as "Timestamps" and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Timestamp"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (plural and singular). How should it be updated for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> consistency?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 11.8. Timestamps (TIME)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Timestamp (TIME, Kind=8) option exchanges two four-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> byte unsigned
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> timestamp fields.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Similarly, should "TS" be expanded as "Timestamp" or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Timestamps"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (singular or plural)?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It serves a similar purpose to TCP's TS option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [RFC7323], enabling UDP to estimate the round-trip time
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (RTT)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> between hosts.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It should be singular ("Timestamp").
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 28) <!--[rfced] To avoid redundant acronym expansions,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> should the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> following instances be updated for simplicity?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a) APC checksums: If expanded, "APC checksum" would read
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as "Additional
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Payload Checksum checksum".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP packets with incorrect APC checksums SHOULD be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> passed to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> application with an indication of APC failure.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP packets with unrecognized APC lengths MUST receive
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the same
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> treatment as UDP packets with incorrect APC checksums.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP packets with incorrect APCs SHOULD be passed to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> application with an indication of APC failure.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP packets with unrecognized APC lengths MUST receive
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the same
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> treatment as UDP packets with incorrect APCs.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The option is called APC, but within the APC is a kind,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a length, and a checksum field. We would therefore
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> prefer:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP packets with incorrect APC Option checksums fields
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SHOULD be passed to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> application with an indication of APC Option checksum
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> failure.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP packets with unrecognized APC lengths MUST receive
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the same
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> treatment as UDP packets with incorrect APC Option
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> checksum fields.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> b) MRDS size: If expanded, "MRDS size" would read
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Maximum Reassembled
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Datagram Size size".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MRDS size is the UDP equivalent of IP's EMTU_R but the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> two are not related [RFC1122].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MRDS is the UDP equivalent of IP's EMTU_R but the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> two are not related [RFC1122].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We would prefer:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The MRDS size field is the UDP equivalent of IP’s
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EMTU_R, but the two are not related [RFC1122].
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> c) TSval value: If expanded, "TSval value" would read as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "TS Value value".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Received TSval and TSecr values are provided to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> application, which can pass the TSval value to be used
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as TSecr on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP messages sent in response (i.e., to echo the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> received TSval).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Received TSval and TSecr values are provided to the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> application, which can pass the TSval to be used as
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> TSecr on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UDP messages sent in response (i.e., to echo the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> received TSval).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> We would prefer:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Received TSval and TSecr field contents are provided to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the application, which can pass the received TSval to be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> used as TSecr in UDP messages sent in response (i.e., to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> echo the received TSval).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 29) <!-- [rfced] Please review the "Inclusive Language"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> portion of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> online Style Guide <https://www.rfc-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> editor.org/styleguide/part2/#inclusive_language>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and let us know if any changes are needed. Updates of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this nature
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> typically result in more precise language, which is
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> helpful for readers.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Note that our script did not flag any words in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> particular, but this should
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> still be reviewed as a best practice.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -->
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Alanna Paloma and Sandy Ginoza
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC Production Center
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 11, 2025, at 9:49 AM, [email protected]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *****IMPORTANT*****
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Updated 2025/09/11
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> RFC 9868 (draft-ietf-tsvwg-udp-options-45)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Title : Transport Options for UDP
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Author(s) : J. Touch, C. M. Heard, Ed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WG Chair(s) : Martin Duke, Zaheduzzaman Sarker
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Area Director(s) : Gorry Fairhurst, Mike Bishop
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
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