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MTU and Fragmentation Issues with In-the-Network Tunneling
RFC 4459

Yes

(Mark Townsley)

No Objection

(Bert Wijnen)
(Bill Fenner)
(Brian Carpenter)
(David Kessens)
(Margaret Cullen)
(Russ Housley)
(Sam Hartman)
(Ted Hardie)

Note: This ballot was opened for revision 05 and is now closed.

Mark Townsley Former IESG member
Yes
Yes () Unknown

                            
Allison Mankin Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection (2006-01-05) Unknown
   A new approach to PMTUD is in the works [13], but it is uncertain
   whether that would fix the problems -- at least not the passive
   monitoring requirements.

A nice document, but about the above:  when the new method
PMTUD works, it looks to the transport like there is a lower
MTU path being encountered.  The mechanism is in-band in
the TCP and SCTP window establishments (and could also
be adapted into the feedback mechanisms of RTP and DCCP,
in the cases where they are able to reduce packet size, 
though that has not been discussed).  This is not a blocking comment,
just for information.  One problem is that the PMTUD WG does
not keep moving very well :(
Bert Wijnen Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection () Unknown

                            
Bill Fenner Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection () Unknown

                            
Brian Carpenter Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection () Unknown

                            
David Kessens Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection () Unknown

                            
Margaret Cullen Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection () Unknown

                            
Russ Housley Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection () Unknown

                            
Sam Hartman Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection () Unknown

                            
Ted Hardie Former IESG member
No Objection
No Objection () Unknown