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Controlling IP Fragmentation on Common Platforms
draft-seemann-tsvwg-udp-fragmentation-02

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Authors Marten Seemann , Max Leonard Inden
Last updated 2026-01-08 (Latest revision 2025-07-07)
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Abstract

When performing Path MTU Discovery (PMTUD) over UDP, applications must prevent fragmentation of UDP datagrams both by the sender's kernel and during network transit. This document provides guidance for implementers on configuring socket options to prevent fragmentation of IPv4 and IPv6 packets across commonly used platforms.

Authors

Marten Seemann
Max Leonard Inden

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