Re: Smallest Transit MTU

[John Kristoff <jtk () northwestern edu>]

On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 01:51:01 -0500
"Robert E.Seastrom" <rs () seastrom com> wrote:

> You must not remember how SunOS 4 responded when handed icmp echo
> requests with the record-route option set (passed the packet on for
> the next guy to enjoy and then promptly paniced).
[...]

Now I know wide deployment of IPv6 is in jeopardy.  If using 2 reserved
bits in a TCP header causes this kind of fear, imagine the resistance
IPv6 and it's redefinition of 20 bytes plus an addition of 20 has yet to
see.

John