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SCHC Reliability Fragmentation
draft-pelov-schc-rel-fragmentation-rule-format-03

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Authors Alexander Pelov , Carles Gomez
Last updated 2025-10-02 (Latest revision 2025-03-31)
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Abstract

This document specifies a fragmentation mode used for reliability within the SCHC framework. Building on the fragmentation mechanisms defined in RFC8724, this rule format is tailored to ensure the reliable delivery of small messages that do not trigger conventional fragmentation. A key enhancement is the inclusion of a size field, indicating the total byte-length of the message, and modifications to the state machine to support a persistent session with wrap-around windows. Two operational modes are defined: * RelNoAck: A mode derived from SCHC No-Ack fragmentation, where fragments are transmitted without expecting per-fragment acknowledgments. Losses are tolerated within a configured threshold. * RelAckOnErr: A mode derived from SCHC Ack-On-Error fragmentation, where the receiver actively monitors for missing fragments and initiates recovery through explicit negative acknowledgments. These modes offer operators the flexibility to balance recovery overhead against latency and reliability requirements in constrained network environments.

Authors

Alexander Pelov
Carles Gomez

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